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Distinct communication patterns during genetic counseling for late-onset Alzheimer's risk assessment.
Patient education and counseling - 1 Feb 2014
Lerner Barbara, Roberts J Scott, Shwartz Michael, Roter Debra L, Green Robert C, Clark Jack A
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OBJECTIVE: To identify and characterize patient-provider communication patterns during disclosure of Alzheimer's disease genetic susceptibility test results and to assess whether these patterns reflect differing models of genetic counseling. METHODS: 262 genetic counseling session audio-recordings were coded using the Roter Interactional Analysis System. Cluster analysis was used to distinguish communication...
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