Predictors of interest in direct-to-consumer genetic testing

Psychology and Health

Volumn 26, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1259-1272

  Sweeny, Kate ^a   Legg, Angela M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

anticipated regret; decision making; direct to consumer; genetic testing; health belief model

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALYTICAL EQUIPMENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF EVALUATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; DIAGNOSTIC SELF EVALUATION; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; INTENTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REAGENT KITS, DIAGNOSTIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857414341     PISSN: 08870446     EISSN: 14768321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08870446.2010.514607     Document Type: Article

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