Preimplantation Genetic Testing (PGT) enables parents to discover the gender of their child and if the child has a disability…. [Read More]
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Preimplantation Genetic Testing Market to Witness Growth Owing to Rising Incidence of Different Gene-Related Disorders Till 2024: Grand View Research, Inc. (Med Gadget)
Post Date: 09/07/2017
Why are We Trying to Eliminate People with Down Syndrome? (Toronto Sun)
Post Date: 08/30/2017
A recent report by CBS looked at Iceland’s use of preimplantation genetic diagnosis and abortion to “eradicate” Down Syndrome. Jeanne… [Read More]
Assessment of Progress towards Universal Health Coverage for People with Disabilities in Afghanistan: A Multilevel Analysis of Repeated Cross-Sectional Surveys (Trani, 2017)
Post Date: 08/25/2017
Trani, Jean-Francois, Praveen Kumar, Ellis Ballard et al., “Assessment of Progress towards Universal Health Coverage for People with Disabilities in… [Read More]
Behind the Wall! Health and Rehabilitation (Organization of Rahyab Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind)
Post Date: 06/18/2017
Created by the Organization of Rahyab Rehabilitation and Services for the Blind, ORRSB takes us behind the scenes at the… [Read More]
Barriers and Facilitators of Access to Maternal Services for Women with Disabilities: Scoping Review Protocol (Mheta, 2017)
Post Date: 05/30/2017
Mheta, Doreen, and Tivani P. Mashamba-Thompson, “Barriers and Facilitators of Access to Maternal Services for Women with Disabilities: Scoping Review… [Read More]
Utilisation of Cancer Screening Services by Disabled Women in Chile (Sakellariou, 2017)
Post Date: 05/24/2017
Sakellariou, Dikaios, and Elena S. Rotarou, “Utilisation of Cancer Screening Services by Disabled Women in Chile,” PLOS One 12, no.5… [Read More]
Postpartum Acute Utilization Among Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (Brown, 2017)
Post Date: 05/16/2017
Brown, Hilary K., Cobigo Virginie, Lunsky Yona et al., “Postpartum Acute Utilization Among Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities,” Journal… [Read More]
Postpartum Hospital Admissions for Women with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (EurekAlert)
Post Date: 04/16/2017
A new study has shown that women with intellectual and developmental disabilities had nearly twice the risk of a hospital… [Read More]
Disability Divides in India: Evidence from the 2011 Census (Saikia, 2016)
Post Date: 09/01/2016
Saikia, Nandita, Jayanta Kumar Bora, Domantas Jasilionis et al., “Disability Divides in India: Evidence from the 2011 Census,” PLOS One… [Read More]
Challenges Women with Disability Face in Accessing and Using Maternal Health Care Services in Ghana: A Qualitative Study (Ganle, 2016)
Post Date: 06/24/2016
Ganle, John Kuumuori, Easmon Otupiri, Bernard Obeng et al., “Challenges Women with Disability Face in Accessing and Using Maternal Health… [Read More]
