Evaluating the evidence: Direct-to-consumer screening tests advertised online

Journal of Medical Screening

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 141-153

  Lovett, Kimberly M ^a,b,c   Mackey, Timothy K ^b,c,d   Liang, Bryan A ^b,c,e  

^a San Diego School of Medicine ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA WESTERN SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e University of California at San Diego   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVERTIZING; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; COUNSELING; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENETIC PROCEDURES; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERNET; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

ADVERTISING AS TOPIC; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; COUNSELING; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERNET; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84868106104     PISSN: 09691413     EISSN: 14755793     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/jms.2012.012025     Document Type: Article

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