Genetic counseling for familial conditions during pregnancy: An analysis of patient characteristics

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 66, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 112-121

  Aalfs, C M ^a   Mollema, E D ^a   Oort, F J ^a   de Haes, J C J M ^a   Leschot, N J ^a   Smets, E M A ^a  

^a ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Genetic counseling; Patient characteristics; Pregnancy

Indexed keywords

ABORTION; ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT; ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONCEPTION; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY HISTORY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC RISK; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; NETHERLANDS; PREGNANCY; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 4344617846     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0009-9163.2004.00279.x     Document Type: Article

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