Attitudes towards prenatal diagnosis and termination in women who have a sibling with Down's syndrome

Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 181-198

  Bryant, Louise ^a   Hewison, J D ^a   Green, J M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; DOWN SYNDROME; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PREDICTION; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 20444467267     PISSN: 02646838     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02646830500129214     Document Type: Article

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