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A Systematic Review of the Impact of Genetic Counseling on Risk Perception Accuracy

This review presents an overview of the impact of genetic counseling on risk perception accuracy in papers published between January 2000 and February 2007. The results suggest that genetic counseling may have a positive impact on risk perception accuracy, though some studies observed no impact at a...

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Published in:Journal of genetic counseling 2009-06, Vol.18 (3), p.217-228
Main Authors: Smerecnik, Chris M. R., Mesters, Ilse, Verweij, Eline, de Vries, Nanne K., de Vries, Hein
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Ethics
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Humans
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Perceptions
Public Health
Risk Assessment
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