Prenatal diagnosis and genetic screening : community and service implications / a report of the Royal College of Physicians.

  • Royal College of Physicians of London.
Date:
1989
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    5 Genetic counselling and education 31 Specialist genetic counselling 3 ] Genetic counselling and reproductive behaviour 32 Timing of genetic counselling 33 Support during and after termination of pregnancy 33 Information and genetic counselling at the community level 34 Genetic counselling and primary health care 34 Screening in general practice 34 Antenatal clinic screening 35 Dissemination ofinformation 35 Summary 36 6 Evaluation of prenatal diagnosis 37 Audit 37 Pregnancy screening for Rhesus blood group and rubella infection 38 Congenital malformations 38 Prevention of chromosomal disorders 39 Prevention ofinherited disorders 39 Cost-benefit analysis 39 Cost and benefits of prenatal diagnosis 40 Summary 40 7 Organisation of services 44 Specialist clinical genetics 44 Genetics services in the community 44 The national level 46 The regional level 46 The district level 47 Planning 47 Sheffield 2000 47 Summary 48 8 Ethical aspects of prenatal diagnosis 49 9 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS 51 Conclusions 51 Recommendations 51 APPENDICES 1 Clinical genetics centres (1988) 56 A. Regional Health Authorities—England and Wales 56 B. Health Board Areas—Scotland and Northern Ireland 58 2 Some addresses of support groups for hereditary and congenital disorders 59 3 WHO-sponsored recommendations for screening haemoglobin disorders 60 4 Sickle cell and thalassaemia counselling centres and voluntary organisations 62 5 Glossary of terms 64