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Review
. 1998 Feb 28;316(7132):693-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.316.7132.693.

The new genetics. Psychological responses to genetic testing

T M Marteau  1 , R T Croyle
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Review

The new genetics. Psychological responses to genetic testing

T M Marteau et al. BMJ. .
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Uptake of carrier testing for cystic fibrosis in non-pregnant populations, according to method of offering the test
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Amount of social support affects people’s ability to cope with results of genetic testing
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