Giving and withholding of information following genomic screening: Challenges identified in a study of primary care physicians in Estonia

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 591-604

  Leitsalu, Liis ^a   Hercher, Laura ^b   Metspalu, Andres ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b SARAH LAWRENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Genomic healthcare; Genomic information; Predictive genetic testing; Primary care physicians

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECEPTION; ESTONIA; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN;

DECEPTION; ESTONIA; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; PHYSICIANS, PRIMARY CARE;

EID: 84863619104     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-011-9424-3     Document Type: Article

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