Learning on ScreenFrom Chance to Choice
- Synopsis
- Looks at four recessively inherited disorders relevant to multi-ethnic communities - cystic fibrosis, sickle cell disorders, thalassaemia and Tay-Sachs disease. it features services available to the primary health care team so that they can provide information, tests, and counselling to those at risk of being healthy carriers for these conditions. Choices and resources available to at-risk couples are indicated, and the role of voluntary organisations is discusses.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 23 min.
- Year of production
- 1993
- Availability
- Sale; 1994 sale: £30.00 (inc VAT & p&p)
- Documentation
- Accompanying booklet with additional information.
- Uses
- Doctors and nurses in general pracetice, public health, child health and family planning. Midwives, health visitors, haemoglobinopathy counsellors, genetic nurses and school nurses.
- Subjects
- Medical sciences
- Keywords
- cystic fibrosis; genetic disorders; Tay-Sachs disease; thalassaemia
Credits
- Producer
- Elizabeth N Anionwu
Sponsor
Distributor
- Name
Mothercare Unit of Clinical Genetics & Fetal medicine
- Phone
- 071-242 9789 x 2154
- Fax
- 071-831 0488
- Address
- 30 Guilford Street
LONDON
WC1N 1EH - Notes
- contact: Dr Elizabeth N Anionwu
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