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Ethics, Evidence, and Cost in N ewborn S creening
Author(s) -
BAILY MARY ANN,
MURRAY THOMAS H.
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
hastings center report
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.515
H-Index - 63
eISSN - 1552-146X
pISSN - 0093-0334
DOI - 10.1353/hcr.0.0009
Subject(s) - cost–benefit analysis , newborn screening , risk analysis (engineering) , actuarial science , medicine , business , law , political science , pediatrics
When deciding what disorders to screen newborns for, we should be guided by evidence of real effectiveness, take opportunity cost into account, distribute costs and benefits fairly, and respect human rights. Current newborn screening policy does not meet these requirements.