Communicating the postnatal diagnosis of Down's syndrome: An international call for change

Italian Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 237-243

  Skotko, B G ^a,b  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Down's syndrome; Postnatal

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DELIVERY; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; MOTHER; PATIENT REFERRAL; PHYSICIAN; REVIEW; SPAIN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 30944433177     PISSN: 17208424     EISSN: 18247288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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