Ethnic differences in parental perceptions of genetic testing for deaf infants

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 129-138

  Palmer, Christina G S ^a,b,d   Martinez, Ariadna ^a   Fox, Michelle ^a   Sininger, Yvonne ^a   Grody, Wayne W ^b   Schimmenti, Lisa A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Connexin 26; Genetic testing; GJB2; Hearing impairment; Hearing loss; Newborn hearing screening

Indexed keywords

GAP JUNCTION PROTEIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIAN; CAUCASIAN; COGNITION; CONGENITAL DEAFNESS; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; ETHNICITY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INFANT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN SCREENING; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCREENING TEST;

ADULT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEAFNESS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENTS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 38949087836     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-007-9134-z     Document Type: Article

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