Background Uncertainty tolerance (UT) is thought to be a characteristic of individuals that
influences various outcomes related to health, healthcare, and healthcare education. We …

Predicting disease on the basis of biological markers, such as serum cholesterol
concentration or blood pressure, is not new; the ability to predict disease using DNA is. As …

Objective To develop a measure of informed choice. Conceptualization and measurement
The measure is based on the following definition of an informed choice: one that is based on …

Objectives.—To identify predictors of utilization of breast-ovarian cancer susceptibility
(BRCA1gene) testing and to evaluate outcomes of participation in a testing program …

HE relative roles of genetic constitution and environmental exposure in the causation of
cancer have been debated for decades. 1 Geographic differences, trends over time in the …

Background Physicians need to learn and work amidst a plethora of uncertainties, which
may drive burnout. Understanding differences in tolerance of uncertainty is an important …

Introduction Preconception care recognizes that many adolescent girls and young women
will be thrust into motherhood without the knowledge, skills or support they need. Sixty …

There is a consensus that prenatal testing services need to provide the information and
support necessary for women to make informed choices about prenatal testing. Informed …

Objectives. This paper examines the knowledge, opinions, and predictors of interest in
genetic testing for breast cancer risk in a demographically diverse group of women in …

The aim of this prospective study was to assess the uptake of predictive genetic testing for
hereditary non‐polyposis colorectal cancer (HNPCC) and its associations with …