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Division of Nursing and Midwifery
The knowledge and attitude of family members who have receIved predictive genetic test results for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer in South Africa
Abstract
dc:description.abstractPredictive genetic testing for hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer (HNPC) has been offered to families with known mutations in South Africa since 1997. The aim of this study is to evaluate the benefits and limitations, as perceived by family members, of the current management of inherited colorectal cancer.
Degree
thesis:*- Grantor dc:publisher.institution
- Division of Nursing and Midwifery
- Year dc:date.issued
- 2005
Author and committee
dc:creator, dc:contributor.*- Author dc:creator
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- Algar, Ursula
- Advisors dc:contributor.advisor
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- Hill, Renee
- Goldberg, Paul
Rights
- Language dc:language.iso
- eng
Identifiers
dc:identifier.*- Handle dc:identifier.uri
- http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2966
- OAI identifier oai:identifier
- oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/2966