Enacting genetic responsibility: Experiences of mothers who carry the fragile X gene

Sociology of Health and Illness

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 420-433

  Raspberry, Kelly ^a   Skinner, Debra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Fragile X syndrome; Genetic citizenship; Reproductive decisions; Responsibility

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; MOTHER; PREGNANCY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

DECISION MAKING; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC TESTING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 79952233806     PISSN: 01419889     EISSN: 14679566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9566.2010.01289.x     Document Type: Article

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