Psychological distress with direct-to-consumer genetic testing: A case report of an unexpected BRCA positive

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 399-401

  Result, Test ^a   Dohany, Lindsay ^a   Gustafson, Shanna ^a   Ducaine, Whitney ^a   Zakalik, Dana ^a  

^a WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

BRCA; Direct to consumer genetic testing; DTC; Genetic counseling; Hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; TUMOR SUPPRESSOR GENE;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; GENES, BRCA1; GENES, BRCA2; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 84863622896     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-011-9475-5     Document Type: Article

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