Evidence-based familial risk explanations in cancer genetic counselling: Negotiating and communicating health risk

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 7-8, 2012, Pages 607-626

  Thomassen, Gøril ^a   Sarangi, Srikant ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

cancer; direct and indirect evidence; explanation; family inheritance; genetic counselling; genetic test; risk; uncertainty

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER GENETICS; CANCER RISK; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FAMILIAL CANCER; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; INHERITANCE; NORWAY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 84867282081     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698575.2012.711813     Document Type: Article

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