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Acceptance of genetic services: a study of physicians in Colombo, Sri Lanka

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 July 2008

Rohan Jayasekara ,
Gina Barrett Kristl  and
Wladimir Wertelecki
Rohan Jayasekara
Affiliation:
Human Genetics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Colombo, Sri Lanka
Gina Barrett Kristl
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Genetics, University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama, USA
Wladimir Wertelecki
Affiliation:
Department of Medical Genetics, University of South Alabama Medical Center, Mobile, Alabama, USA
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Summary

A survey of 302 physicians from Colombo, Sri Lanka, reveals a strong overall acceptance of genetic counselling, prenatal diagnosis of genetic disorders and therapeutic abortion. Demographic and experiential factors, especially being older and having children, were associated with acceptance of genetic services. There was little support for prenatal diagnosis in order to satisfy curiosity about the sex of the fetus. The results of this analysis were compared to those from a study of physicians in Arizona, USA.

Type
Research Article
Information
Journal of Biosocial Science , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , January 1988 , pp. 1 - 7
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1988

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