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More good than harm: a randomised controlled trial of the effect of education about familial risk of diabetes on psychological outcomes.
The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners - 1 Nov 2000
Pierce M, Ridout D, Harding D, Keen H, Bradley C
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BACKGROUND: Offspring of people with type 2 diabetes underestimate their risk of developing the disease and know little about primary prevention. However, education about risk might cause psychological harm. AIM: To examine cognitive and psychological effects of education about personal risk. METHOD: Patients with type 2 diabetes were recruited from randomly selected general practices. One of their adult...
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