Supporting patients through genetic screening for cancer risk. |
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| Authors: | Georgia Robins Sadler Linda Wasserman Judith T Fullerton Marisela Romero |
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| Affiliation: | UCSD School of Medicine, Rebecca and John Moores UCSD Cancer Center, La Jolla, CA, USA. |
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A format for obtaining a genetic family health history is presented, along with a discussion of the importance of psychosocial support surrounding the genetic screening process and the responsibility for the maintenance of the privacy of medical records of patients who elect to undergo genetic screening, are presented. |
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