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Barriers in identification and referral to genetic counseling for familial cancer risk: the perspective of genetic service providers.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Jun 2011
Rolnick Sharon J, Rahm Alanna K, Jackson Jody M, Nekhlyudov Larissa, Goddard Katrina A B, Field Terry, McCarty Catherine, Nakasato Cynthia, Roblin Douglas, Anderson Christopher P, Valdez Rodolfo
Abstract excerpt
The purpose of this study was to obtain genetic counselors' perspectives about the identification of appropriate patients and barriers to referral of high-risk patients for cancer genetic counseling services. Genetic service providers from eight integrated health systems were surveyed. Data analysis included descriptive statistics. Twenty-eight of 40 potential participants responded (70%). Referrals for familial...
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