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Pregnancy as foreground in cystic fibrosis carrier testing decisions in primary care.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Feb 2009
Sparbel Kathleen J H, Williams Janet K
Abstract excerpt
Cystic fibrosis carrier testing (CFCT) is among the first of the DNA tests offered prenatally in primary care settings. This paper from a descriptive qualitative study describes the influence of pregnancy in CFCT decisions by women receiving community-based prenatal care. Twenty-seven women receiving prenatal care in Midwestern U.S. primary care clinics completed semistructured interviews. Audiotaped interviews...
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