Views, knowledge, and beliefs about genetics and genetic counseling among deaf people

Sign Language Studies

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 170-196

  Middleton, Anna ^a   Emery, Steven D ^b   Turner, Graham H ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^c HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 77950807387     PISSN: 03021475     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/sls.0.0038     Document Type: Article

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