Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 267-275 , September 2005

Parents Sharing Information With Their Children About Genetic Conditions

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 The project described was supported by Grant No. HG02036 from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), Ethical Legal and Social Implications (ELSI) Research Program. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the NHGRI.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2005.05.008

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 19, Issue 5 , Pages 267-275 , September 2005