http://welcometoillinois.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/the-great-unasked-question-in-downs-syndrome-screening/ A blog about Down's syndrome Fri, 04 Dec 2009 11:14:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://welcometoillinois.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/the-great-unasked-question-in-downs-syndrome-screening/#comment-531 The burden of Down’s syndrome « Welcome to Illinois Mon, 28 Sep 2009 11:41:12 +0000 http://welcometoillinois.wordpress.com/?p=666#comment-531 [...] previously noted that in much of the discussion about Down’s syndrome screening there is an assumption that [...] [...] previously noted that in much of the discussion about Down’s syndrome screening there is an assumption that [...]

]]> http://welcometoillinois.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/the-great-unasked-question-in-downs-syndrome-screening/#comment-445 Down’s Syndrome Association campaign to improve infomation for parents « Welcome to Illinois Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:06:36 +0000 http://welcometoillinois.wordpress.com/?p=666#comment-445 [...] Down’s syndrome, but only after G was born, and while I was very happy to receive it, it did annoy me that the information hadn’t been given to us [...] [...] Down’s syndrome, but only after G was born, and while I was very happy to receive it, it did annoy me that the information hadn’t been given to us [...]

]]> http://welcometoillinois.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/the-great-unasked-question-in-downs-syndrome-screening/#comment-372 Debate on ethics of antenatal screening is long overdue « Welcome to Illinois Tue, 13 Jan 2009 06:42:49 +0000 http://welcometoillinois.wordpress.com/?p=666#comment-372 [...] to stay - medical advances cannot be reversed, but it is important that we as a society consider why that screening occurs and whether the results are [...] [...] to stay – medical advances cannot be reversed, but it is important that we as a society consider why that screening occurs and whether the results are [...]

]]> http://welcometoillinois.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/the-great-unasked-question-in-downs-syndrome-screening/#comment-318 The importance of information in Down’s syndrome screening « Welcome to Illinois Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:26:23 +0000 http://welcometoillinois.wordpress.com/?p=666#comment-318 [...] The importance of information in Down’s syndrome screening Angela Blakston has written an excellent column in The Age responding to recent calls for Australia to develop a national screening programme for Down’s syndrome (which I mentioned here). [...] [...] The importance of information in Down’s syndrome screening Angela Blakston has written an excellent column in The Age responding to recent calls for Australia to develop a national screening programme for Down’s syndrome (which I mentioned here). [...]

]]> http://welcometoillinois.wordpress.com/2008/12/08/the-great-unasked-question-in-downs-syndrome-screening/#comment-317 The importortance of information in Down’s syndrome screening « Welcome to Illinois Thu, 11 Dec 2008 12:25:35 +0000 http://welcometoillinois.wordpress.com/?p=666#comment-317 [...] The importortance of information in Down’s syndrome screening Angela Blakston has written an excellent column in The Age responding to recent calls for Australia to develop a national screening programme for Down’s syndrome (which I mentioned here). [...] [...] The importortance of information in Down’s syndrome screening Angela Blakston has written an excellent column in The Age responding to recent calls for Australia to develop a national screening programme for Down’s syndrome (which I mentioned here). [...]

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