title: [Genetic disease in general practice. An interview study among general practitioners in Oppland and Oslo].
abstract: We interviewed 51 Norwegian general practitioners selected at random about their knowledge and practice of medical genetics. Of these doctors, 29 worked in Oslo and 22 in Oppland county. About 90% of the doctors working in Oslo knew where to refer patients for genetic counselling, while 55% of the doctors working in the area outside Oslo had this knowledge. We believe that this difference is because Oslo has a municipal genetic clinic and is the only area in Norway with an adequate genetic counselling service according to WHO standards. This article presents the results from this survey, and discusses genetic diseases in general practice and the organisation of medical genetic services in Norway.
authors.affiliation: Institutt for medisinsk genetikk Universitetet i Oslo.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Hem
authors.forename: C B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: van der Hagen
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Solaas
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D005194:Family Practice / Q000592:standards; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D009664:Norway; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
vernacular_title: Genetisk sykdom i allmennpraksis. En intervjuundersøkelse blant allmennpraktikere i Oppland og Oslo.