Uptake of genetic counselling services by patients with cystic fibrosis and their families

South African Family Practice

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 250-255

  Macaulay, S ^a   Gregersen, N ^a   Krause, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

at risk relatives; carrier testing; cystic fibrosis; doctor referrals; genetic counseling

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLACK PERSON; CHILD; COLOURED PERSON; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GENE MUTATION; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC RISK; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; INDIAN; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MUTATIONAL ANALYSIS; PEDIGREE ANALYSIS; RELATIVE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84888101480     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2012.10874223     Document Type: Article

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