Genetic testing: When prediction generates stigmatization

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 393-400

  Dimillo, Julia ^a   Samson, André ^b   Thériault, Anne ^b   Lowry, Sandra ^c   Corsini, Linda ^c   Verma, Shailendra ^b,c   Tomiak, Eva ^b,c,d  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^d CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

breast cancer; cancer; genetic testing; health psychology; stigma

Indexed keywords

BRCA1 PROTEIN; BRCA1 PROTEIN, HUMAN; BRCA2 PROTEIN; BRCA2 PROTEIN, HUMAN;

ADULT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; STEREOTYPING;

ADULT; BRCA1 PROTEIN; BRCA2 PROTEIN; BREAST NEOPLASMS; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 84925627962     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: 14617277     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1359105313502566     Document Type: Article

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