Lou, Stina; Nielsen, Camilla Palmhøj; Hvidman, Lone; Petersen, Olav Bjørn; Risør, Mette Bech (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-10-02)
This paper is based on ethnographic fieldwork at an obstetric ultrasound unit in Denmark and
explores the few, intense minutes of clinical interaction following a high-risk screening result
for Down’s syndrome. The category of high-risk transforms the routine ultrasound into a
situation of inescapable choice, where the health of the fetus is questioned and decisions must
be made. The clinical ...