British journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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Br J Obstet Gynaecol · Jul 1996
Prenatal genetic services for Down's syndrome: access and provision in 1990-1991. Steering Committee of the National Confidential Enquiry into Counselling for Genetic Disorders.
To examine access to and provision of prenatal genetic services relating to Down's syndrome. ⋯ The study has demonstrated that in 1990-1991: 1. There were certain shortcomings in the documentation of antenatal care; 2. Late booking was the main factor precluding the offer of prenatal diagnosis to women aged 38 or over, and 3. The rate of confirmation of Down's syndrome in terminated fetuses was incomplete.