Genetic Testing For Cancer: Psychological Approaches for Helping Patients and Families
, by Patenaude, Andrea Farkas- ISBN: 9781591471103 | 1591471109
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 7/1/2004
Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA. Provides an understanding of the psychological issues patients and families experience when confronted with the prospect of learning their genetic tie to cancer and other serious diseases. Discusses the emotional impact of receiving genetic results, family and child-related matters, and the challenge of making medical decisions.