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Considering medical risk information and communicating values: A mixed-method study of women's choice in prenatal testing.

An ChenHenni TenhunenPaulus TorkkiSeppo HeinonenPaul LillrankVedran Stefanovic
Published in: PloS one (2017)
Values are the determinants of women's choice. Service availability and convenience are strong factors. Medical risk status in this choice context is not highly influential. Choice aids can be developed by helping women to identify their leading values in prenatal testing and by providing lists of value-matching test options and attributes.
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