Utilization of prenatal diagnosis and termination of pregnancies for the prevention of down syndrome in Israel

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 600-602

  Zlotogora, Joël ^a   Haklai, Ziona ^a   Leventhal, Alex ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Jews; Moslems; Prenatal diagnosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; DOWN SYNDROME; ETHNICITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFANT; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RELIGION; RISK FACTOR; TRADITIONAL MEDICINE;

ABORTION, INDUCED; ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISLAM; ISRAEL; JEWS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 34548282941     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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