Exploring the role of religiosity and spirituality in amniocentesis decision-making among latinas

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 660-673

  Seth, Sarah Guerra ^a,b   Goka, Thomas ^b,c   Harbison, Andrea ^d   Hollier, Lisa ^a,d   Peterson, Susan ^b,c   Ramondetta, Lois ^a,c   Noblin, Sarah Jane ^a,b,c,d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^d Lyndon B Johnson General Hospital   (United States)

^e M D Anderson Cancer Center ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Amniocentesis; Latinas and decision making; Latinas and genetic counseling; Latinas and prenatal diagnosis; Latinas and spirituality; Spirituality and prenatal diagnosis

Indexed keywords

AMNIOCENTESIS; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VALIDATION STUDY;

AMNIOCENTESIS; FEMALE; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; PREGNANCY; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; SPIRITUALITY;

EID: 83555165188     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-011-9378-5     Document Type: Article

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