Academic family physicians' perception of genetic testing and integration into practice: A CERA Study

Family Medicine

Volumn 45, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 257-262

  Mainous, Arch G ^a   Johnson, Sharleen P ^a   Chirina, Svetlana ^a   Baker, Richard ^b  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SCHOOL; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CANADA; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION, MEDICAL, UNDERGRADUATE; FACULTY, MEDICAL; FAMILY PRACTICE; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INTERNSHIP AND RESIDENCY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF REPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84883078558     PISSN: 07423225     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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