Experiences at the time of diagnosis of parents who have a child with a bone dysplasia resulting in short stature

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 122 A, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 100-107

  Hill, Victoria ^a,b,c   Sahhar, Margaret ^b,c   Aitken, MaryAnne ^a,b,c   Savarirayan, Ravi ^a,b,c   Metcalfe, Sylvia ^a,b,c,d  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Genetic Health Services Victoria   (Australia)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Achondroplasia; Bone dysplasia; Disclosure; Parental experiences; Pseudoachondroplasia; Short stature

Indexed keywords

ACHONDROPLASIA; ADAPTATION; ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; AUSTRALIA; BONE DYSPLASIA; CANCER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COPING BEHAVIOR; DISABILITY; DISTRESS SYNDROME; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; INTERVIEW; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PARENT; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOACHONDROPLASIA; SHORT STATURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WORK;

VICTORIA;

EID: 0141457239     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20201     Document Type: Article

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