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World Health Organization and Genetic Disorders

Nature volume 246, pages 440–441 (1973)Cite this article

In Nature of June 22 (243, 433; 1973) Professor J. H. Edwards of the Department of Human Genetics at the University of Birmingham commented on the World Health Organization Report Number 497 on Genetic Disorders: Prevention, Treatment and Rehabilitation. In this article the group which prepared the report responds to the criticisms of Professor Edwards, who replies.

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World Health Organization and Genetic Disorders. Nature 246, 440–441 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/246440a0

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