title: Cancer risk reduction counseling: a computer-assisted curriculum.
abstract: Significant progress has been made in the identification of factors associated with an increased risk of developing cancer. Cancer is increasingly viewed as a preventable disease. Its prevention involves risk reduction counseling. This counseling is an important skill for the family physician but can be difficult to learn and to teach. We used a prototype, computer-assisted cancer risk reduction counseling curriculum with first-year medical students. We found a statistically significant change in both knowledge-based and attitudinal questions and answers after the use of this curriculum.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family and Community Medicine, College of Medicine, University of Arizona, Tucson.
authors.forename: P R
authors.initials: PR
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: T L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Bassford
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Lippman
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003194:Computer-Assisted Instruction; D003376:Counseling / Q000193:education; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical; D005194:Family Practice / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012307:Risk Factors