Guidance for patients considering direct-to-consumer genetic testing and health professionals involved in their care: Development of a practical decision tool

Family Practice

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 341-348

  Jackson, Leigh ^a   Goldsmith, Lesley ^a   Skirton, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision trees; Direct to consumer; Genetic testing; Personalized medicine; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; CONSUMER; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEM; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; DECISION TREE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; DECISION TREES; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84901481483     PISSN: 02632136     EISSN: 14602229     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/fampra/cmt087     Document Type: Article

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