Communication of prenatal screening and diagnosis results to primary-care health professionals

Public Health

Volumn 117, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 348-357

  Statham, Helen ^a   Solomou, Wendy ^a   Green, Josephine M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Down's syndrome; Prenatal diagnosis; Prenatal screening; Primary care; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION; HEALTH CARE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MIDWIFE; POSTAL MAIL; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0042921510     PISSN: 00333506     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0033-3506(03)00080-5     Document Type: Article

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