The influence of faith and religion and the role of religious and community leaders in prenatal decisions for sickle cell disorders and thalassaemia major.

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Title

The influence of faith and religion and the role of religious and community leaders in prenatal decisions for sickle cell disorders and thalassaemia major.

Author

Ahmed, Shenaz
Atkin, Karl
Hewison, Jenny
Green, Josephine

Publisher

2006/09/00

Language

English

Publication Date

20060900

Primary Classification

15.2

Secondary Classification

15.2;1.2;12.3;21.7

Primary keywords

attitudes--[pri];choice behavior--[pri];cultural pluralism--[pri];decision making--[pri];ethnic groups--[pri];parents--[pri];prenatal diagnosis--[pri];religion--[pri];selective abortion--[pri];sickle cell anemia--[pri];thalassemia--[pri]

Secondary keywords

Christians;clergy;cross-cultural comparison;empirical research;family relationship;focus groups;genetic disorders;health personnel;interviews;men;minority groups;Muslims;women

Subject

Great Britain--[pri]

Subject

Caribbean Region;Hindus;India;Pakistan;Sikhs

Subject

severity of illness

Journal Article

Prenatal Diagnosis 2006 September; 26(9): 801-809

Link for Internet access

Primary Document Type

ja

Call Number

citation

Subject Captions

a

Bibliography

22 refs.

ISBN

0197-3851

Collection

Citation

“The influence of faith and religion and the role of religious and community leaders in prenatal decisions for sickle cell disorders and thalassaemia major.,” Islamic Medical & Scientific Ethics, accessed January 21, 2025, https://imse.ibp.georgetown.domains/items/show/34098.