Development and Evaluation of Educational Materials for Primary Care on Familial Breast and/or Ovarian Cancer
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Following proposals that primary care become increasingly involved in the delivery of genetic services, the aims of our research are: (a) to explore GPs’ knowledge and attitudes towards new developments in genetics, and the role they envisage for primary care (b) to clearly define GPs’ educational requirements (c) to assess consumer information needs and consultation preferences (d) to develop and evaluate relevant educational materials for primary care.
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