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What is in a cause? Exploring the relationship between genetic cause and felt stigma.

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2006

Sankar Pamela, Cho Mildred K, Wolpe Paul Root, Schairer Cynthia

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PURPOSE: Concern over stigma as a consequence of genetic testing has grown in response to the recent increase in genetic research and testing resulting from the Human Genome Project. However, whether a genetic or hereditary basis necessarily confers a stigma to a condition remains unexamined. METHODS: We performed a qualitative interview study with 86 individuals with one of four conditions: deafness or hearing...

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PMID: 16418597
DOI: 10.1097/01.gim.0000195894.67756.8b
PMCID: PMC2271135

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