Cystic fibrosis: community knowledge and attitudes towards carrier screening and prenatal diagnosis

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The rate of technical advance in genetics contrasts sharply with the slow diffusion of information on this subject to the general population. In this paper, we investigate the initial knowledge about cystic fibrosis of a group of adults with increased interest in psychosocial issues, but with no special pre-existing knowledge or training in genetics. Attitudes towards carrier screening and prenatal diagnosis for...

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