Understanding physicians' attitudes toward people with Down syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 155, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1258-1263

  Pace, Jill E ^a   Shin, Mikyong ^a,b   Rasmussen, Sonja A ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Down syndrome; Intellectual disabilities; Physicians

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; CAUCASIAN; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MALE; PEDIATRICIAN; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SPECIAL EDUCATION; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SCHOOLS;

EID: 79956217443     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.34039     Document Type: Article

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