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Prenatal screening and genetics.
European journal of public health - 1 Jun 2001
Alderson P, Aro A R, Dragonas T, Ettorre E, Hemminki E, Jalinoja P, Santalahti P, Tymstra T
Abstract excerpt
Although the term 'genetic screening' has been used for decades, this paper discusses how, in its most precise meaning, genetic screening has not yet been widely introduced. 'Prenatal screening' is often confused with 'genetic screening'. As we show, these terms have different meanings, and we examine definitions of the relevant concepts in order to illustrate this point. The concepts are i) prenatal, ii) genetic...
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