Imperial College London
Dr Dagmar Tapon

DrDagmarTapon

Faculty of Medicine, Department of Metabolism, Digestion and Reproduction

Honorary Senior Lecturer
 
 
 
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Contact

 

+44 (0)20 3313 3587d.tapon

 
 
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Location

 

2020Queen Charlottes and Chelsea HospitalHammersmith Campus

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Summary

 

Publications

Citation

BibTex format

@article{Tapon:2010:10.1007/s10897-009-9269-1,
author = {Tapon, D},
doi = {10.1007/s10897-009-9269-1},
journal = {J Genet Couns},
pages = {112--130},
title = {Prenatal testing for Down syndrome: comparison of screening practices in the UK and USA.},
url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10897-009-9269-1},
volume = {19},
year = {2010}
}
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TY  - JOUR
AB  - Prenatal testing for Down Syndrome is a topic covered in every genetic counselor's training as it constitutes the main workload of genetic counselors in prenatal settings. Most Western countries nowadays offer some type of testing for Down Syndrome. However, practices vary according to country with regards to what tests are offered, insurance coverage and the legal situation concerning the option of terminating an affected pregnancy. In view of the growing interest in international genetic counseling issues, this article aims to compare prenatal testing practices in two English-speaking countries: the United Kingdom and the United States of America. A case will be presented to highlight some of the differences in practice. The topic underlines important implications for genetic counseling practice, such as patients' understanding of testing practices, risk perception, counseling provision and impact of prenatal testing results.
AU  - Tapon,D
DO  - 10.1007/s10897-009-9269-1
EP  - 130
PY  - 2010///
SP  - 112
TI  - Prenatal testing for Down syndrome: comparison of screening practices in the UK and USA.
T2  - J Genet Couns
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10897-009-9269-1
UR  - https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19885721
VL  - 19
ER  -
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