Selected genetic disorders affecting Ashkenazi Jewish families

Family and Community Health

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 50-62

  Weinstein, Lenore B ^a,b  

^a MARQUETTE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF DENTISTRY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Ashkenazi Jews; Autosomal recessive genetic disorders; Community health nurses' role; Genetic counseling; Genetic testing

Indexed keywords

EID: 33845372664     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-200701000-00007     Document Type: Article

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