Waiting for Cancer to Come : Women's Experiences with Genetic Testing and Medical Decision Making for Breast and Ovarian Cancer /

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hesse-Biber, Sharlene Nagy
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Breast > Cancer > Patients > United States.
Breast > Cancer > Genetic aspects.
Ovaries > Cancer > Genetic aspects.
Genetic screening > Social aspects.
BRCA genes > Diagnostic use.
Cancer in women.
Breast > Cancer > Prevention > Decision making.
Ovaries > Cancer > Prevention > Decision making.
Genetic screening.
Decision making.
Women > Health and hygiene.
Genetic Testing
Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer Syndrome > genetics
Decision Making
Women's Health
Sein > Cancer > Patients > États-Unis.
Sein > Cancer > Aspect génétique.
Ovaires > Cancer > Aspect génétique.
Dépistage génétique > Aspect social.
Gènes BRCA > Utilisation diagnostique.
Cancer chez la femme.
Dépistage génétique.
Prise de décision.
Femmes > Santé et hygiène.
decision making.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > General.
MEDICAL > Clinical Medicine.
MEDICAL > Diseases.
MEDICAL > Evidence-Based Medicine.
MEDICAL > Internal Medicine.
LITERARY CRITICISM > Women Authors.
Women > Health and hygiene
Genetic screening
Decision making
Breast > Cancer > Genetic aspects
Breast > Cancer > Patients
Cancer in women
Genetic screening > Social aspects
Ovaries > Cancer > Genetic aspects
United States
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • The genetic testing industry : capitalizing on fear, selling empowerment
  • Ready for the test
  • You're BRCA positive?
  • Waiting and watching
  • The surgical fix
  • Finding a new normal
  • Toward empowerment.

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