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A place for genetic uncertainty

Parents valuing an unknown in the meaning of disease

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ID4588929
AuthorsIan Whitmarsh (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Arlene M Davis (0000-0001-6486-0446, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Debra Skinner (0000-0002-2550-8033, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill), Donald B Bailey (0000-0002-0513-9330, RTI International)
Year2007
Volume65
Issue6
Pages1082-1093
Publication date2007-09-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.04.034
PMID17561324
PMCIDPMC2267724
OpenAlexW1970654178
LanguageEN
Citations received26
References cited58

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Citations per year1,44
Citation span2008 - 2025 (18)
Citation velocityrecent
Highly citedNo
Citation typesNeutral: 26

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