Down Syndrome: Still a social stigma

American Journal of Perinatology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 99-107

  Jain, Renu ^a   Thomasma, David C ^a   Ragas, Rasa ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Down Syndrome; Infant; Medical ethics; Social attitudes

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CASE REPORT; CHILD GROWTH; DOWN SYNDROME; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INFANT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 0036123031     PISSN: 07351631     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2002-23553     Document Type: Article

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