Annals of Family Medicine 2:583-594 (2004)
© 2004 Annals of Family Medicine, Inc.
doi: 10.1370/afm.242
Lay Understanding of Familial Risk of Common Chronic Diseases: A Systematic Review and Synthesis of Qualitative Research
Fiona M. Walter, MA, MSc, FRCGP1,
Jon Emery, MA, MRCGP, DPhil2,
Dejana Braithwaite, PhD1 and
Theresa M. Marteau, BSc, MSc, PhD3
1 General Practice & Primary Care Research Unit, Department of Public Health & Primary Care, University of Cambridge, UK
2 Department of General Practice, University of Western Australia, Claremont, WA
3 Psychology & Genetics Research Group, Kings College, London, UK

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Figure 1. Third-order constructs and their interrelationships: a theoretical framework of how persons with familial risk develop and manage their personal sense of vulnerability.
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