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A brief history of newborn screening in the United States / by Sam Crowe.

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Format:
Book
Government document
Author/Creator:
Crowe, Sam
Contributor:
President's Council on Bioethics (U.S.)
Series:
Staff discussion paper (President's Council on Bioethics (U.S.))
Staff discussion paper
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Newborn infants--Medical examinations--United States--History.
Newborn infants.
Medical screening--United States--History.
Medical screening.
Genetic Testing--history.
Neonatal Screening--history.
Genetic Diseases, Inborn--history.
Infant, Newborn, Diseases--history.
United States.
Newborn infants--Medical examinations.
Medical Subjects:
Genetic Testing--history.
Neonatal Screening--history.
Genetic Diseases, Inborn--history.
Infant, Newborn, Diseases--history.
United States.
Genre:
History.
Physical Description:
1 online resource.
Place of Publication:
[Washington, D.C.] : President's Council on Bioethics, [2008]
Summary:
This background paper provides an overview of the practice of newborn screening in the United States. It describes the main clinical, technological, and policy developments that have shaped newborn screening since its inception. It also highlights the changes that have influenced and continue to shape the moral focus of the newborn screening system.
Notes:
Title from Web page.
Includes bibliographical references.
OCLC:
220960065

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