Prenatal genetic testing: An investigation of determining factors affecting the decision-making process

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 76-89

  Pivetti, Monica ^a   Melotti, Giannino ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHIETI   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Belief system; Decision making; Prenatal genetic testing; Religion; Structural equation modelling; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DECISION MAKING; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PUBLIC OPINION;

DECISION MAKING; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PUBLIC OPINION;

MLCS; MLOWN;

EID: 84873056500     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-012-9498-6     Document Type: Article

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