Prenatal screening for orofacial clefts in the Netherlands: A preliminary report on the impact of a national screening system

Cleft Palate-Craniofacial Journal

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 183-189

  Mink Van Der Molen, Aebele B ^a   Maarse, Wies ^b   Pistorius, Lou ^b   De Veye, Henriette Swanenburg ^b   Breugem, Corstiaan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Abortion; Cleft lip; Counseling; Legislation; Orofacial cleft; Prenatal diagnosis; Prenatal ultrasound; Termination of pregnancy

Indexed keywords

CLEFT LIP PALATE; CONGENITAL MALFORMATION; DOWN SYNDROME; HUMAN; NETHERLANDS; OROFACIAL CLEFT; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

ABNORMALITIES, MULTIPLE; ADULT; CLEFT LIP; CLEFT PALATE; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMANS; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, PRENATAL;

EID: 79952569155     PISSN: 10556656     EISSN: 15451569     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1597/09-021     Document Type: Review

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