Patients' understanding of genetic susceptibility testing in mainstream medicine: qualitative study on thrombophilia

• Main Authors: Shepherd Maggie H (Author), Richards Suzanne H (Author), Ellard Sian (Author), Saukko Paula M (Author), Campbell John L (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2007-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>UK and US policy initiatives have suggested that, in the future, patients and clinicians in mainstream medicine could use genetic information to prevent common illnesses. There are no studies on patients' experience and understa...