Inconsistencies in genetic counseling and screening for consanguineous couples and their offspring: The need for practice guidelines

Genetics in Medicine

Volumn 1, Issue 6, 1999, Pages 286-292

  Bennett, Robin L ^a,b   Hudgins, Louanne ^a   Smith, Corrine O ^a   Motulsky, Arno G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption; Consanguinity; Genetic counseling; Genetic screening; Incest; Practice guidelines

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CONSANGUINITY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS; HUMAN; INCEST; MALE; MATERNAL CARE; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONSANGUINITY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS; HUMANS; INCEST; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; PRECONCEPTION CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 0033188532     PISSN: 10983600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00125817-199909000-00007     Document Type: Article

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