title: Beyond the Genetic Diagnosis: Providing Parents What They Want to Know.
abstract: Clinicians need to provide accurate, up-to-date, and balanced information to parents following a prenatal or postnatal diagnosis of Down syndrome and other genetic conditions. Families want information about the genomic outcomes and medical issues, but they also want information about life outcomes and social supports. Because the anticipated outcomes of a condition can change significantly based on available social support, health care, and services, it is important for clinicians to stay up-to-date about new developments and credible, medically reviewed information about Down syndrome and other genetic conditions to access resources for clinical care.
authors.affiliation: Children's Hospital, Greenville Health System-General Pediatrics, Greenville, SC.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Saul
authors.affiliation: National Center for Prenatal and Postnatal Resources, Human Development Institute, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.
authors.forename: Stephanie Hall
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Meredith
mesh_terms: D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D010290:Parents