Screening in public health: Case of antenatal screening for Down's syndrome

Review of Clinical Pharmacology and Pharmacokinetics, International Edition

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 117-125

  Gourounti, Kleanthi ^a   Lykeridou, Katerina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Down syndrome screening; Informed choice; Medical consequences; Prevention; Principles; Psychological consequences; Reliability; Screening; Validity

Indexed keywords

AMNIOCENTESIS; CHORION VILLUS SAMPLING; DOWN SYNDROME; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ETHICS; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL SCREENING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST; SECONDARY PREVENTION;

EID: 30544442164     PISSN: 10116583     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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