Ethical Discussion: Termination of Pregnancy after Prenatal Diagnosis of Cleft Lip in a Chinese Population in Hong Kong
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WL LAU MBBS, FRCOG, FHKAM (O&G) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Yaumatei, Kowloon, Hong Kong EC HUI MD, PhD Medical Ethics Unit, Li Ka Shing Faculty of Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong FK LAI B. Sc (N), MSSc (Counselling) TK LO MBBS, MRCOG, FHKAM (O&G) RKH CHIN MBBS, FRCOG, FHKAM (O&G) WC LEUNG MD, FRCOG, FHKAM (O&G), Cert RCOG (Maternal and Fetal Med) Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kwong Wah Hospital, Yaumatei, Kowloon, Hong Kong WY CHEUNG MBBS, FRCS, FHKAM (Surgery) Department of Surgery, Kwong Wah Hospital, Yaumatei, Kowloon, Hong Kong
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