BACKGROUND Prenatal diagnosis based on different technologies is increasingly used in
developed countries and has become a common strategy in obstetric practice. The tests are …

Background Genetic disorders due to kindred marriages are common medical conditions in
Iran; however, the legal aspects of abortion remain controversial. This study was undertaken …

OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study was to report the adjusted effect sizes of mid trimester
sonographic findings that are associated with Down syndrome in a sonographically …

CMAJ• NOV. 2, 1999; 161 (9) 1123 tled to any [genetic] service they can pay for out of
pocket” and 69% thought that “withholding any service was a denial of the patient's rights.” …

Most courts around the world have been refusing wrongful life actions. The main argument
invoked is that the supposed compensable injury cannot be classified as such, since life is …

Private sector interest in the practical applications of genetic research continues to grow.
Indeed, the increasing availability of clinical genetic services is, to a large degree, the result …

Abstract as a result of the continuing advances occurring in the fields of genetics and
reproductive medicine, physicians are able to provide their patients with ever more …

This article summarizes the results of two works of research carried out independently of one
another in France. What makes it possible to present them together–like two facets of a …

Background: The multiple marker test highlights the complexities of an expanding number of
genetic tests that family physicians can offer to their patients. Many concerns surround the …

The technology associated with the care of surgical patients and the level of sophistication of
biomedical research accompanying it are evolving at a rapid pace. Both new and old …