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University Students' knowledge, attitudes, and practices towards the National Premarital Screening Program of Saudi Arabia.

The Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association - 1 Mar 2017

Melaibari Maryam, Shilbayeh Sireen, Kabli Abdulghani

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BACKGROUND: There is an elevated rate of hereditary hemoglobinopathies in Arab populations. To address this, the Saudi government has implemented a mandatory premarital screening (PMS) program. Nevertheless, reports have shown that 48% of genetically incompatible partners have decided to marry. To address this, more information is needed on people's beliefs on these issues. AIM: To investigate the knowledge,...

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PMID: 29924926
DOI: 10.21608/epx.2017.7008

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