Quality assessment of genetic counseling process in the context of presymptomatic testing for late-onset disorders: A thematic analysis of three review articles

Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 36-45

  Paneque, Milena ^a,b   Sequeiros, Jorge ^a   Skirton, Heather ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; DEGENERATIVE DISEASE; FAMILIAL CANCER; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY CONTROL; THEMATIC ANALYSIS;

AGE OF ONSET; ALGORITHMS; ASYMPTOMATIC DISEASES; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84856269820     PISSN: 19450265     EISSN: 19450257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2011.0023     Document Type: Article

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