Decisions about testing and termination of pregnancy for different fetal conditions: A qualitative study of European white and Pakistani mothers of affected children

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 560-572

  Ahmed, Shenaz ^a   Hewison, Jenny ^a   Green, Josephine M ^b   Cuckle, Howard S ^c   Hirst, Janet ^c   Thornton, Jim G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^d NOTTINGHAM CITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Choice; Decisions; Pakistani; Prenatal testing; Termination

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; EUROPEAN AMERICAN; FEMALE; FETUS DISEASE; GENETIC DISORDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MOTHER; PAKISTAN; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PREGNANCY TEST; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ABORTION, INDUCED; DECISION MAKING; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; PAKISTAN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES;

MERLANGIUS MERLANGUS;

EID: 57349095505     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-008-9176-x     Document Type: Article

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