Review of current international decision-making processes for newborn screening: lessons for Australia

Newborn bloodspot screening has been operating successfully in Australia for almost 50 years. Recently, the development of new technologies and treatments has led to calls for the addition of new conditions to the screening programs. Internationally it is recognized by governments that national poli...

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Main Authors: Selina Carolyne Metternick-Jones, Karla Jane Lister, Hugh J.S. Dawkins, Craig Anthony White, Tarun Stephen Weeramanthri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
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Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpubh.2015.00214/full