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<p><p><i>Risk, Age and Pregnancy</i> provides an in-depth case study of the operation of a prenatal genetic screening and testing system. The authors integrate observational, qualitative interview and survey data, exploring the perspectives of pregnant women, hospital doctors and midwives, and the communication between women and the hospital doctors who advise them. The book offers insights relevant to those concerned with the rapidly growing field of genetic risk management.<p></p> <h3>Booknews</h3> <p>Research papers abound on the ethics and design and operation of health screening programs. Through a case study at a British maternity hospital of a genetic screening and testing program for such chromosomal abnormalities as Down's syndrome, the authors explore the little-researched area of the complexity of population- based screening systems. Figures and tables summarize risk factors, and the responses of some 1,600 near-term pregnant women and hospital staff interviewed regarding appropriate parental age and genetic testing participation. The clearly stated study conclusions have implications for practice. Heyman is a health research professor at St. Bartholomew's School of Nurs

Who reads Risk, Age, and Pregnancy : a Case Study of Prenatal Genetic Screening and Testing?

Author

Bob Heyman, Mette Henriksen (auth.), Jo Campling (eds.)

Publisher

Palgrave Macmillan UK

Published

2001

Language

EN

ISBN

9780333985434

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Medical, Health & Fitness, Social Science