Changing profile of couples seeking genetic counseling for consanguinity in Australia

American Journal of Medical Genetics

Volumn 132 A, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 159-163

  Port, Katrina E ^a,b   Mountain, Helen ^a   Nelson, John ^a   Bittles, Alan H ^b  

^a KING EDWARD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b EDITH COWAN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Consanguinity; Consultant profile; Counseling

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE; CONSANGUINITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; MIGRATION; PHILOSOPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION;

AUSTRALIA; CONSANGUINITY; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; HUMANS; MALE; RELIGION;

EID: 11844297331     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.30432     Document Type: Article

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