Effectiveness of oncogenetics training on general practitioners' consultation skills: A randomized controlled trial

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 45-52

  Houwink, Elisa J F ^a,b   Muijtjens, Arno M M ^c   Van Teeffelen, Sarah R ^a   Henneman, Lidewij ^a   Rethans, Jan Joost ^c   Van Der Jagt, Liesbeth E J ^d   Van Luijk, Scheltus J ^e   Dinant, Geert Jan ^b   Van Der Vleuten, Cees ^c   Cornel, Martina C ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d DUTCH COLLEGE OF GENERAL PRACTITIONERS   (Netherlands)

^e MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

general practice; genetic consultation skills; genetics education; hereditary cancer; oncogenetics; standardized patients; training

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER GENETICS; CHECKLIST; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; ONCOGENE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SATISFACTION;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; GENERAL PRACTITIONERS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETICS, MEDICAL; MEDICAL ONCOLOGY; NEOPLASMS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84893601331     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: 15300366     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/gim.2013.69     Document Type: Article

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