General practitioners' views on genetic screening for common diseases.

Br J Gen Pract · 1999

cross_sectional · Level IV

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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.