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Celebrity disclosures and information seeking: the case of Angelina Jolie.

Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jul 2015

Juthe Robin H, Zaharchuk Amber, Wang Catharine

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PURPOSE: On 14 May 2013, actress Angelina Jolie disclosed that she had a BRCA1 mutation and underwent a prophylactic bilateral mastectomy. This study documents the impact of her disclosure on information-seeking behavior, specifically that regarding online genetics and risk reduction resources available from the National Cancer Institute. METHODS: Using Adobe Analytics, daily page views for 11 resources were...

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PMID: 25341112
DOI: 10.1038/gim.2014.141
PMCID: PMC4408206

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