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Low rates of African American participation in genetic counseling and testing for BRCA1/2 mutations: racial disparities or just a difference?

Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Oct 2012

Halbert Chanita Hughes, Kessler Lisa, Collier Aliya, Weathers Benita, Stopfer Jill, Domchek Susan, McDonald Jasmine A

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Low rates of genetic counseling among African American women have generated concerns about disparities; however, to the extent that women's decisions to accept or decline counseling are consistent with their values, then lower participation may reflect preferences and not disparities. We evaluated the extent to which women were satisfied with their decision about participating in genetic counseling for BRCA1/2...

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PMID: 22790832
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-012-9485-y
PMCID: PMC3773724

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