Public Awareness of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests: Findings from the 2013 U.S. Health Information National Trends Survey

Journal of Cancer Education

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 799-807

  Agurs Collins, Tanya ^a   Ferrer, Rebecca ^a   Ottenbacher, Allison ^b   Waters, Erika A ^c   O’Connell, Mary E ^a   Hamilton, Jada G ^d  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b Dr Susan Love Research Foundation   (United States)

^c Washington University in St Louis School of Medicine   (United States)

^d MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral research; Direct to consumer genetic testing; HINTS; Psychosocial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROCEDURES; QUESTIONNAIRE; TIME FACTOR; UTILIZATION; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84944516257     PISSN: 08858195     EISSN: 15430154     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13187-014-0784-x     Document Type: Article

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