TY - JOUR
T1 - Are pregnant Australian women well informed about prenatal genetic screening? A systematic investigation using the Multidimensional Measure of Informed Choice
AU - Rowe, Heather
AU - Fisher, Jane
AU - Quinlivan, Julie
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - Background
Ethical practice requires that decisions to participate in medical care be well informed. Investigations into prenatal genetic screening for Down syndrome have assessed women s knowledge but have not examined whether being well informed about the potential consequences of screening, such as subsequent diagnostic testing, diagnosis and termination, is associated with psychological distress for women.
AB - Background
Ethical practice requires that decisions to participate in medical care be well informed. Investigations into prenatal genetic screening for Down syndrome have assessed women s knowledge but have not examined whether being well informed about the potential consequences of screening, such as subsequent diagnostic testing, diagnosis and termination, is associated with psychological distress for women.
UR - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1479-828X.2006.00630.x/pdf
U2 - 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2006.00630.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1479-828X.2006.00630.x
M3 - Article
SN - 0004-8666
VL - 46
SP - 433
EP - 439
JO - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
JF - Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
IS - 5
ER -