Family Sense-Making After a Down Syndrome Diagnosis
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Making Sense of a 'de Novo' Genetic Syndrome: Genetic Responsibility and the Enduring Significance of 'family'
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عنوان ژورنال: Qualitative Health Research
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1049-7323,1552-7557
DOI: 10.1177/1049732320935836