Call for change in prenatal counseling for Down syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 158 A, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 482-484

  Mccabe, Linda L ^a,b   Mccabe, Edward R B ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b University of Colorado Denver and Children s Hospital Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

Down syndrome; Genetic counseling; Prenatal testing

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOWN SYNDROME; GENETIC COUNSELING; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; NOTE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

DOWN SYNDROME; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; PARENTS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 84857120849     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.35197     Document Type: Note

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