Is informed choice in prenatal testing universally valued? A population-based survey in Europe and Asia

BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 880-885

  Van Den Heuvel, A ^a   Chitty, L ^b   Dormandy, E ^a   Newson, A ^c   Attwood, S ^a   Ma, R ^d   Masturzo, B ^e   Pajkrt, E ^f   Marteau, T M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d KUNMING MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e Sant'Anna Hospital   (Italy)

^f UNIVERSITY OF AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cultural diversity; Informed choice; Prenatal diagnosis; Values

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASIA; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL VALUE; EUROPE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PREGNANT WOMAN; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ASIA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; EUROPE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTS; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65549087015     PISSN: 14700328     EISSN: 14710528     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0528.2009.02174.x     Document Type: Article

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