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Communication openness with friends, relatives and children of couples having amniocentesis
Author(s) -
Ashery Rebecca Sager
Publication year - 1981
Publication title -
prenatal diagnosis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.956
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1097-0223
pISSN - 0197-3851
DOI - 10.1002/pd.1970010211
Subject(s) - amniocentesis , openness to experience , prenatal diagnosis , obstetrics , medicine , genetic counseling , psychology , pregnancy , gynecology , fetus , genetics , social psychology , biology
Abstract In a study of couples having amniocentesis for prenatal diagnosis of genetic defects, it was found that couples were open in telling friends and relatives about the procedure. Couples were more conservative, however, in telling their children about amniocentesis and the implications of a positive diagnosis.