A social network analysis of communication about hereditary nonpolyposis colorectal cancer genetic testing and family functioning.

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Published in Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev on April 01, 2003

Authors

Laura M Koehly1, Susan K Peterson, Beatty G Watts, Kari K G Kempf, Sally W Vernon, Ellen R Gritz

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Psychology, Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas 77843-4235, USA. lmk@psyc.tamu.edu

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