Economic issues in the provision of antenatal screening for Down's syndrome

This thesis exammes the economiC issues related to the prOVISIon of antenatal screening for the genetic disorder commonly referred as Down's syndrome (DS). DS is associated with a number of serious medical consequences and an increased mortality rate. The offer of screening for DS to pregnant w...

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Main Author: Deverill, Mark
Published: University of Newcastle upon Tyne 2008
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.489746