Counselling following diagnosis of a fetal abnormality: The differing approaches of obstetricians, clinical geneticists, and genetic nurses

Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 31, Issue 11, 1994, Pages 864-867

  Marteau, Theresa ^a   Drake, Harriet ^a   Bobrow, Martin ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL GENETICS; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; NURSE; OBSTETRICS; PARENT COUNSELING; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0027988079     PISSN: 00222593     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jmg.31.11.864     Document Type: Article

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