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Women's knowledge and attitudes about genetic testing for breast cancer susceptibility.

Effective clinical practice : ECP - 1 Jan 2000

Ludman E J, Curry S J, Hoffman E, Taplin S

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OBJECTIVE: To assess female primary care patients' knowledge about breast cancer genetics and attitudes toward genetic testing. DESIGN: Self-administered survey. PARTICIPANTS: A convenience sample of 91 female patients awaiting appointments at a large primary care clinic of Group Health Cooperative in Seattle, Washington. RESULTS: Forty-seven percent of women had read or heard almost nothing about genetic...

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