The case for universal prenatal genetic counseling

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Volumn 123, Issue 6, 2014, Pages 1335-1338

  Minkoff, Howard ^a   Berkowitz, Richard ^a  

^a Department of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANEUPLOIDY; CELL FREE SYSTEM; CHROMOSOME ANALYSIS; CHROMOSOME DELETION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; FAMILY HISTORY; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOMICS; HUMAN; KARYOTYPING; MATERNITY WARD; MICROARRAY ANALYSIS; OBSTETRICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRENATAL CARE; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRENATAL PERIOD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL MUSCULAR ATROPHY;

DIRECTIVE COUNSELING; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; OBSTETRICS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84901622032     PISSN: 00297844     EISSN: 1873233X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/AOG.0000000000000267     Document Type: Review

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