Integrating genetic risk assessment for multi-factorial conditions into primary care

Primary Health Care Research and Development

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 200-209

  Metcalfe, Alison ^a   Wilson, Sue ^a   McCahon, Deborah ^a   Sleightholme, Helen V ^b   Gill, Paramjit ^a   Cole, Trevor ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Westgate House   (United Kingdom)

^c BIRMINGHAM WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

family; genetics; prevention; primary care; risk; screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011527311     PISSN: 14634236     EISSN: 14771128     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1463423609001200     Document Type: Article

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