Genetic testing and risk interpretation: How do women understand lifetime risk results?
Genetic screening for BRCA1 and BRCA2 gives women the opportunity for early detection, surveillance, and intervention. One key feature of genetic testing and counseling is the provision of personal lifetime risk. However, little attention has been paid to how women interpret lifetime risk informatio...
Main Authors: | Yaniv Hanoch, Talya Miron-Shatz, Mary Himmelstein |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2010-04-01
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Series: | Judgment and Decision Making |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S1930297500000978/type/journal_article |
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