Open AccessEffective Referral of Low-Income Women at Risk for Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer to Genetic Counseling: A Randomized Delayed Intervention Control Trial
Author(s) -
Rena J. Pasick,
Galen Joseph,
Susan L. Stewart,
Celia P. Kaplan,
Robin Lee,
Judith Luce,
Sharon Davis,
Titas Marquez,
Tung T. Nguyen,
Cláudia Guerra
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
american journal of public health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284
H-Index - 264
eISSN - 1541-0048
pISSN - 0090-0036
DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2016.303312
Subject(s) - medicine , genetic counseling , family medicine , breast cancer , telephone counseling , referral , ethnic group , intervention (counseling) , family history , gynecology , randomized controlled trial , cancer , nursing , genetics , sociology , anthropology , biology
To determine the effectiveness of a statewide telephone service in identifying low-income women at risk for hereditary breast and ovarian cancer and referring them to free genetic counseling.