Islam and termination of pregnancy for genetic conditions in Pakistan: Implications for Pakistani health care providers

Prenatal Diagnosis

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1218-1220

  Jafri, H ^a   Ahmed, S ^b   Ahmed, M ^c   Hewison, J ^b   Raashid, Y ^a   Sheridan, E ^c  

^a Genetech Laboratory   (Pakistan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GUILT; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEREDITY; HUMAN; LETTER; MORALITY; PAKISTAN; PREGNANCY TERMINATION; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION;

ABORTION, EUGENIC; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONGENITAL ABNORMALITIES; FEMALE; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; ISLAM; PAKISTAN; PERCEPTION; PREGNANCY; RELIGION AND MEDICINE;

EID: 84870057678     PISSN: 01973851     EISSN: 10970223     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pd.3987     Document Type: Letter

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