Improving access with a collaborative approach to cancer genetic counseling services: A pilot study

Community Oncology

Volumn 10, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 227-234

  Cohen, Stephanie A ^a   McIlvried, Dawn E ^a  

^a ST VINCENT HOSPITAL   (United States)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER GENETICS; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC RISK; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEREDITARY BREAST AND OVARIAN CANCER SYNDROME; HUMAN; PATIENT IDENTIFICATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PILOT STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84900299413     PISSN: 15485315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12788/j.cmonc.0031     Document Type: Article

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