Prenatal Genetic Testing: Content of Discussions Between Obstetric Providers and Pregnant Women
Obstetrics and GynecologyPublished 1 May 1998
Barbara A. Bernhardt
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Information about genetic testing provided in the first prenatal visit is inadequate for ensuring informed autonomous decision-making and guidelines addressing the content of these discussions should be developed with input from obstetricians, nurse-midwives, genetic counselors, and pregnant women.
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The information about genetic testing provided in the first prenatal visit is inadequate for ensuring informed autonomous decision-making. Guidelines addressing the content of these discussions should be developed with input from obstetricians, nurse-midwives, genetic counselors, and pregnant women.
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