"Testing times, challenging choices": An Australian study of prenatal genetic counseling

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 22-37

  Hodgson, Jan M ^a,b   Gillam, Lynn H ^a,b   Sahhar, Margaret A ^b,c   Metcalfe, Sylvia A ^a,b  

^a MURDOCH CHILDREN'S RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^c Genetic Health Services Victoria   (Australia)

Author keywords

Decision making; Information giving; Prenatal genetic counseling

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; DECISION MAKING; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL CHANGE;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL CHANGE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77649234138     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-009-9248-6     Document Type: Article

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