Compliance for genetic screening in the Arab population in Israel

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 538-542

  Sukenik Halevy, Rivka ^a   Abu Leil Zoabi, Ulfat ^a   Peled Perez, Lilach ^a   Zlotogora, Joel ^b,c   Allon Shalev, Stavit ^a,d  

^a HAEMEK MEDICAL CENTER   (Israel)

^b MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

^c HEBREW UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

^d TECHNION ISRAEL INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Israel)

Author keywords

Arab population; Compliance; Cystic fibrosis (CF); Fragile X (FRAX); Genetics; Screening; Spinal muscular atrophy (SMA)

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; ISRAEL; MALE; MASS SCREENING; PATIENT ATTITUDE; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY; THALASSEMIA; ADULT; ARAB; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMICS; GENETICS; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADULT; ARABS; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DECISION MAKING; DOWN SYNDROME; FEMALE; FRAGILE X SYNDROME; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; ISRAEL; MALE; MUSCULAR ATROPHY, SPINAL; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PREGNANCY;

EID: 84871898140     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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