...Johanna H. Kleinveld; Matthijs van den Berg; Jacques T.M. van Eijk; John M.G. van Vugt; Gerrit van der Wal; Daniëlle R.M. Timmermans Objectives: This study aims to find out whether offering prenatal screening for Down syndrome and neural tube defects influences pregnant women’s attitudes toward...

...Susan B. Trinidad; Kelly Fryer-Edwards; Anthony Crest; Penny Kyler; Michele A. Lloyd-Puryear; Wylie Burke Background/Aims: This study was performed to identify primary care physicians’ (PCPs) attitudes toward genetic medicine and their perceived needs for education in this area. Methods...

... public attention to genetics. What information is understood and what attitudes exist towards genetics and genetic research have not been well examined in underserved, culturally diverse communities. Methods: To better understand attitudes and beliefs towards genetics and genetic testing in these groups...

...Efrat Neter; Yael Wolowelsky; Zvi U. Borochowitz Objectives: (1) To examine attitudes towards termination of pregnancy (TOP) among high-risk and non-high-risk (for cystic fibrosis) Arab-Muslims, and (2) to examine the effect of an intervention, which among other things related explicitly to TOP...

...Shenaz Ahmed; Hilary Bekker; Jenny Hewison; Sally Kinsey Objectives: To describe β-thalassaemia (thalassaemia) carrier testing behaviour (whether tested or intentions of testing) amongst a sample of UK Pakistani adults; their level of knowledge about thalassaemia, and their attitudes toward...

...M. Welkenhuysen; G. Evers-Kiebooms Objective: Investigate the attitudes of general practitioners (GPs) concerning predictive testing for late-onset diseases, as well as the perception of their own role in this context. Methods: 356 GPs received mail questionnaires with telephone pre-notifications...

...Cornelia M. Ulrich; Alan R. Kristal; Emily White; Julie R. Hunt; Sharon J. Durfy; John D. Potter Objective: Genetic testing for cancer risk will shortly enter medical practice. Our intent was to increase the understanding of the public’s attitudes towards and potential demand for genetic testing...