Consanguineous marriages preconception consultation in primary health care settings

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 185-192

  Hamamy, Hanan ^a  

^a GENEVA UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Consanguineous marriages; Consanguinity; Preconception consultation; Preconception counseling; Premarital counseling; Primary health care

Indexed keywords

AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE DISORDER; BIRTH DEFECT; CONGENITAL DISORDER; CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE; CULTURAL VALUE; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH EDUCATION; HETEROZYGOTE; INFANT MORTALITY; PEDIGREE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 84869106745     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-011-0072-y     Document Type: Review

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