Heyman, Bob; Hundt, Gillian; Sandall, Jane; Spencer, Kevin - In: Social Science & Medicine 62 (2006) 10, pp. 2360-2372
This paper explores the meaning of higher risk status to women undergoing prenatal maternal screening for chromosomal anomalies. Quotations from lightly structured interviews and transcripts of pre-screening consultations in suburban London are used to illustrate pregnant women's diverse...