Awareness of genetic counseling and perceptions of its purpose: A survey of the Canadian public

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 762-770

  Maio, Melissa ^a   Carrion, Prescilla ^a   Yaremco, Elyse ^a   Austin, Jehannine C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic counseling; Genetic counseling awareness; Genetic counselor; Public perception

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CANADA; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PUBLIC OPINION;

AWARENESS; CANADA; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; MALE; PUBLIC OPINION;

EID: 84888133941     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-013-9633-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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