Public attitudes towards genetic testing revisited: Comparing opinions between 2002 and 2010

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 793-799

  Henneman, Lidewij ^a   Vermeulen, Eric ^a   Van El, Carla G ^a   Claassen, Liesbeth ^a   Timmermans, Danielle R M ^a   Cornel, Martina C ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Beliefs; Expectations; Experiences; Genetic testing; Public opinion

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EXPECTATION; FEMALE; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC TRAIT; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LIFE EXTENSION; MALE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADULT; AGED; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PUBLIC OPINION; QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84880922929     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2012.271     Document Type: Article

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