March 3, 2005

Rx for doctors Brian Skotko, a student at Harvard Medical School and the Kennedy School, found that obstetricians and genetic counselors are falling short when it comes to delivering a prenatal diagnosis of Down syndrome to pregnant women. He prescribes seven straightforward remedies. (Staff photo Justin Ide/Harvard News Office) Full story

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