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AN81.1-3 | Introduction to Prenatal Diagnosis
Learning Objectives
- Describe various invasive and non-invasive methods of prenatal diagnosis (AN81.1)
- Describe the indications, process, and disadvantages of amniocentesis (AN81.2)
- Describe the indications, process, and disadvantages of chorionic villus biopsy (AN81.3)
INSTRUCTIONS
Prenatal diagnosis carries significant ethical, legal, and clinical implications in India. Study this topic with awareness of the PCPNDT Act, which regulates the use of these techniques. Understand both the scientific basis and the societal context of prenatal diagnosis in India.
References
- Inderbir Singh's Human Embryology, 11th Ed. — Prenatal Diagnosis (Textbook)
- DC Dutta's Textbook of Obstetrics — Antenatal Investigations (Clinical)
- FOGSI Guidelines on Prenatal Diagnosis — 2022 (Guidelines)
- Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (PCPNDT) Act, 1994 (India) (Legislation)
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