Family perspectives about Down syndrome

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part A

Volumn 170, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 930-941

  Skotko, Brian G ^a,b   Levine, Susan P ^c   Macklin, Eric A ^a,b   Goldstein, Richard D ^b,d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Family Resource Associates Inc   (United States)

^d DANA FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abortion; Family attitudes; Noninvasive prenatal screens; Prenatal tests; Quality of life; Trisomy 21

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FAMILY ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FUNCTIONAL STATUS; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; PARENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RELIGION; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX RATIO; SIBLING; UNITED STATES; ADOLESCENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMOTION; FAMILY; ODDS RATIO; PSYCHOLOGY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DOWN SYNDROME; EMOTIONS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; QUALITY OF LIFE; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84961214534     PISSN: 15524825     EISSN: 15524833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.37520     Document Type: Article

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