Communicating risk in prenatal genetic testing

Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 220-227

  Gates, Elena A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic counseling; Prenatal genetic testing; Risk

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPREHENSION; DECISION MAKING; DOWN SYNDROME; EDUCATION; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; NEURAL TUBE DEFECT; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHROMOSOME DISORDERS; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MIDWIFERY; NURSE-PATIENT RELATIONS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL CARE; RISK;

EID: 2342512889     PISSN: 15269523     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jmwh.2004.02.014     Document Type: Article

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