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Publikováno v:
Journal of Medical Ethics. 29:93-96
Women (N=21) who had had breast cancer and had been enrolled in a large genetic breast cancer epidemiological study were interviewed about their experience of participation in the study, their attitudes to the confidentiality of data, and the feedbac
Publikováno v:
Journal of Medical Genetics. 38:683-691
Editor—Approximately 5% of cases of epithelial ovarian cancer result from an inherited susceptibility.1 Some of the genetic mutations responsible have recently been identified.2-5 It is estimated that BRCA1 carriers have a 28% lifetime risk of deve
Autor:
Martin Richards
Publikováno v:
Acta Oncologica. 38:559-565
Genetic counselling is provided for those who may be at risk of inherited breast and ovarian cancer and a few of these individuals may be offered a mutation search. If this is successful, a predictive genetic test is then offered. In this paper the c
Publikováno v:
Journal of Genetic Counseling. 7:331-344
Neurofibromatosis type 1(NF1) is a complex and variable inherited disorder. The complexity and variability present particular difficulty for genetic counseling. Thirty-three people with NF1 of reproductive age were interviewed about their experience
Autor:
Martin Richards
Publikováno v:
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 39:291-305
Publikováno v:
Journal of Genetic Counseling. 6:269-286
Using observations, questionnaires, and interviews, this study describes the formats used to present risk information during genetic counseling for breast and ovarian cancer. Counselees' preferences for different types of qualitative and quantitative
Publikováno v:
Journal of Genetic Counseling. 6:45-60
In familial breast/ovarian cancer, the information that the proband is able to supply about other family members is of critical importance for genetic counseling. This frequently requires family communication. Forty-six women attending a cancer genet
Autor:
Martin Richards
Publikováno v:
Public Understanding of Science. 5:217-230
Despite almost a century of educational effort, studies of both schoolchildren and adults show that the public understanding of Mendelian genetics is very limited. A similar conclusion is drawn from studies of those who have been offered explanations
Publikováno v:
Journal of Genetic Counseling. 4:219-233
Autor:
Martin Richards, Nina Hallowell
Publikováno v:
Journal of health psychology. 2(1)
This article reviews studies of risk awareness of carriers of genetic disorders and individuals who attend genetic counselling. It focuses upon investigations of recall of risk estimates following counselling. Six factors are discussed which may infl