Corrigendum to: Having a son or daughter with Down syndrome: Perspectives from mothers and fathers (Am J Med Genet Part A, (2011), 155, (2335-2347), 10.1002/ajmg.a.34293);Having a son or daughter with Down syndrome: Perspectives from mothers and fathers

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 155, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 2335-2347

  Skotko, Brian G ^a   Levine, Susan P ^b   Goldstein, Richard ^c  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b Family Resource Associates Inc   (United States)

^c DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Down syndrome; Parent; Prenatal diagnosis; Trisomy 21

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; DOWN SYNDROME; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; POSTAL MAIL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIABILITY; VALIDITY;

EID: 80053116909     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.38185     Document Type: Erratum

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