Comparison of couples referred and not referred for genetic counseling in a genetic clinic after the birth of a child with a congenital anomaly: a study in a population in the northeastern Netherlands.

Abstract excerpt

After the birth of a child with a congenital anomaly, parents have many questions about cause, prognosis, and recurrence risk. An important means of transmitting such information is referral to a genetic clinic. We were interested in knowing what determines whether or not parents are referred for genetic counseling. Data from the local registration of congenital anomalies in the northeastern Netherlands (birth...

Topics

• Congenital Abnormalities
• Female
• Genetic Counseling
• Humans
• Male
• Netherlands
• Phenotype
• Referral and Consultation
• Registries
• Time Factors