UK Pakistani views on the adverse health risks associated with consanguineous marriages

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 331-342

  Ajaz, Mubasshir ^a   Ali, Nasreen ^a   Randhawa, Gurch ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community engagement; Consanguinity; Genetic risk; Infant mortality; Stillbirth

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONSANGUINEOUS MARRIAGE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL SENSITIVITY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC RISK; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INFANT MORTALITY; INTERVIEW; MALE; PAKISTANI; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; STILLBIRTH; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84941994484     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-015-0214-8     Document Type: Article

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