Article
Attitudes toward genetic testing of Amish, Mennonite, and Hutterite families with cystic fibrosis.
American journal of public health - 1 Feb 1992
Miller S R, Schwartz R H
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: We had the unique opportunity to study families with cystic fibrosis (CF) from an interrelated Amish-Mennonite kindred and from an isolated Hutterite kindred. METHODS: While obtaining blood for DNA linkage analysis to help find the CF gene, we asked family members to answer a questionnaire about attitudes and feelings toward genetic testing. The questionnaire was also administered to families...
Topics
- Abortion, Therapeutic
- Christianity
- Chromosome Mapping
- Consanguinity
- Cultural Characteristics
- Cultural Diversity
- Cystic Fibrosis
- Ethnicity
- Family
- Family Planning Services
- Female