Down Syndrome: how to communicate the diagnosis

• Main Authors: Caterina Gori (Author), Guido Cocchi (Author), Luigi Tommaso Corvaglia (Author), Giuseppe Ramacieri (Author), Francesca Pulina (Author), Giacomo Sperti (Author), Valeria Cagnazzo (Author), Francesca Catapano (Author), Pierluigi Strippoli (Author), Duccio Maria Cordelli (Author), Chiara Locatelli (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2023-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Communicating the diagnosis of Down Syndrome to a couple of parents is never easy, whether before or after birth. As doctors, we must certainly rely on our own relational skills, but it is also necessary to be confident in some general indications, which are often overlooked in the strict h...