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Alerting the general population to genetic risks: the value of health messages communicating the existence of genetic risk factors for public health promotion.

Health psychology : official journal of the Division of Health Psychology, American Psychological Association - 1 Nov 2009

Smerecnik Chris M R, Mesters Ilse, de Vries Nanne K, de Vries Hein

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BACKGROUND: Health messages alerting the public to previously unknown genetic risk factors for multifactorial diseases are a potentially useful strategy to create public awareness, and may be an important first step in promoting public health. However, there is a lack of evidence-based insight in...

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PMID: 19916642
DOI: 10.1037/a0016386

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