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The utilization of genetic counselors within a newborn screening program
Author(s) -
Bach Janice,
Baker Diane,
Naber John,
Young William
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of genetic counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.867
H-Index - 52
eISSN - 1573-3599
pISSN - 1059-7700
DOI - 10.1007/bf00961587
Subject(s) - newborn screening , genetic counseling , medicine , public health , family medicine , pediatrics , medical emergency , nursing , genetics , biology
Abstract Genetic counselors have participated in the Michigan Newborn Screening Program on a contractual basis since 1988. Their role includes newborn screening education and training, newborn nursery site visits, and monitoring newborn screening in hospitals. Their impact has been to improve the quality of newborn screening services by reducing errors and increasing completion of data fields on newborn screening cards, improving hospital nursery cooperation and problem solving, and enhancing health department response to specific problems .