Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 29-34 , February 2011

Are Adolescents’ decisions about Prenatal Screening for Down Syndrome Informed? A Controlled, Prospective Study

  • Karen H. Wynter, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Women’s Health, Gender and Society, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Dr. Karen Wynter, Centre for Women’s Health, Gender and Society, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne 3010, Australia, Telephone: +61 3 8344 0785; Fax: +61 3 9347 9824.
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  • Heather J. Rowe, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Women’s Health, Gender and Society, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  • Jane R. Fisher, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Centre for Women’s Health, Gender and Society, School of Population Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  • Mardiana Lee, BMedSci MBBS

      Affiliations

    • School of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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  • Julie A. Quinlivan, PhD

      Affiliations

    • College of Medicine, University of Notre Dame Australia, Western Australia, Australia

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PII: S1083-3188(10)00207-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2010.06.006

Journal of Pediatric and Adolescent Gynecology
Volume 24, Issue 1 , Pages 29-34 , February 2011

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