Communication strategies for enhancing understanding of the behavioral implications of genetic and biomarker tests for disease risk: The role of coherence

Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 286-298

  Cameron, Linda D ^a   Marteau, Theresa M ^b   Brown, Paul M ^a   Klein, William M P ^c   Sherman, Kerry A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d CANCER INSTITUTE NSW   (Australia)

Author keywords

Health communication Genetic testing Common sense model Risk perception Cancer

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COLON TUMOR; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HUMAN; INTERNET; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COLONIC NEOPLASMS; COMMUNICATION; COMPREHENSION; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; INTERNET; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84863784137     PISSN: 01607715     EISSN: 15733521     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10865-011-9361-5     Document Type: Article

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