Patients' understanding of genetic susceptibility testing in mainstream medicine: qualitative study on thrombophilia.
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Authors
Saukko, P. M.
Ellard, Sian
Richards, S. H.
Shepherd, Maggie
Campbell, John L.
Journal
BMC health services research
Type
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Publisher
BioMed Central
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UK and US policy initiatives have suggested that, in the future, patients and clinicians in mainstream medicine could use genetic information to prevent common illnesses. There are no studies on patients' experience and understanding of the process of testing for common genetic susceptibilities in mainstream medicine.
Citation
Patients' understanding of genetic susceptibility testing in mainstream medicine: qualitative study on thrombophilia. 2007, 7:82 BMC Health Serv Res
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