Reproductive decision-making in the context of mitochondrial DNA disorders: Views and experiences of professionals

Clinical Genetics

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 10-17

  Bredenoord, A L ^a   Krumeich, A ^a   De Vries, M C ^b   Dondorp, W ^a   De Wert, G ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ethics; Interviews; Mitochondrial DNA disorders; Preimplantation genetic diagnosis; Prenatal diagnosis; Professionals' views; Reproductive decision making

Indexed keywords

MITOCHONDRIAL DNA;

ARTICLE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MITOCHONDRIAL DNA DISORDER; MITOCHONDRIAL GENETICS; PATIENT DECISION MAKING; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; REPRODUCTION; RISK REDUCTION; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; UNCERTAINTY;

DECISION MAKING; DNA, MITOCHONDRIAL; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMANS; MITOCHONDRIAL DISEASES;

EID: 74249088981     PISSN: 00099163     EISSN: 13990004     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-0004.2009.01312.x     Document Type: Article

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