Referral for genetic counseling after the birth of a child with a congenital anomaly in the Northern Netherlands

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 133-137

  Sikkens, Ewold H ^a   De Walle, Hermien E K ^b   Reefhuis, Jennita ^b   Van Tintelen, J Peter ^a   Van Essen, Anthonie J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GRONINGEN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Congenital anomaly; Genetic counseling; Referral; Registration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIRTH DEFECT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME;

EID: 0036808805     PISSN: 01487299     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.10680     Document Type: Article

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