Genetic counseling for prenatal testing: Where is the discussion about disability?

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 814-824

  Farrelly, Ellyn ^a,b   Cho, Mildred K ^b   Erby, Lori ^c   Roter, Debra ^c   Stenzel, Anabel ^d   Ormond, Kelly ^a,b  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Decision making; Disability; Genetic counseling; Genetic counselor; Prenatal diagnosis; Prenatal screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETICS; HUMAN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMANS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS;

EID: 84872263354     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-012-9484-z     Document Type: Article

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