Risk, Age and Pregnancy
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Risk, Age and Pregnancy

A Case Study of Prenatal Genetic Screening and Testing

  1. English
  2. PDF
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Risk, Age and Pregnancy

A Case Study of Prenatal Genetic Screening and Testing

About this book

Risk, Age and Pregnancy provides an in-depth case study of the operation of a prenatal genetic screening and testing system. The methodology integrates observational, qualitative interview and survey data. The perspectives of pregnant women, hospital doctors and midwives are explored in depth, as is the communication between women and the hospital doctors who advise them. The book offers insights which are relevant to those concerned with the rapidly growing field of genetic risk management.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Figures
  4. List of Tables
  5. Acknowledgements
  6. Introduction
  7. 1 The Constitution of Down’s Syndrome as a Risk Entity
  8. 2 Age and Pregnancy
  9. 3 The Offer of Genetic Screening/Testing
  10. 4 Women’s Decisions about Genetic Tests I: Values and Probabilities
  11. 5 Women’s Decisions about Genetic Tests II: Time Management and Outcomes
  12. 6 The Hospital Consultation I: The Pre-test Risk of Genetic Abnormalities
  13. 7 The Hospital Consultation II: Risk and Genetic Screening/Testing
  14. Conclusions
  15. References
  16. Name Index
  17. Subject Index