title: General practitioners' views on genetic screening for common diseases.
abstract: In a questionnaire survey of 359 general practitioners (response rate 94%), 60% accepted the need to provide genetic services, but far fewer felt competent to do so. Nevertheless, as many as 76% had referred patients to a genetics unit in the past year, and 50% had counselled about genetics.
authors.affiliation: Howard Hughes Medical Institute, USA. msuchard@ucla.edu
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Suchard
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yudkin
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Sinsheimer
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Fowler
mesh_terms: D000544:Alzheimer Disease / Q000235:genetics; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000235:genetics; D004739:England; D005194:Family Practice; D005260:Female; D005820:Genetic Testing; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D010821:Physicians, Family / Q000523:psychology*; D012017:Referral and Consultation; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires