Newborn Screening Technology: Proceed With Caution

Newborn Screening Technology: Proceed With Caution

The American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) recommends a significant expansion in the number of conditions targeted by newborn screening (NBS) programs. Here, Botkin et al focus on the limitations of the ACMG, claiming that the ACMG report should not be considered definitive and that short-term...

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Veröffentlicht in:Pediatrics (Evanston) 2006-05, Vol.117 (5), p.1793-1799
Hauptverfasser: Botkin, Jeffrey R, Clayton, Ellen Wright, Fost, Norman C, Burke, Wylie, Murray, Thomas H, Baily, Mary Ann, Wilfond, Benjamin, Berg, Alfred, Ross, Lainie Friedman
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Babies
Health aspects
Health Policy
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infants (Newborn)
Medical screening
Medical technology
Neonatal Screening - instrumentation
Neonatal Screening - methods
Neonatal Screening - standards
Newborn infants
Pediatrics
United States
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Zusammenfassung:The American College of Medical Genetics (ACMG) recommends a significant expansion in the number of conditions targeted by newborn screening (NBS) programs. Here, Botkin et al focus on the limitations of the ACMG, claiming that the ACMG report should not be considered definitive and that short-term state and federal NBS policy decisions should be based on a variety of additional considerations.
ISSN:0031-4005
1098-4275
DOI:10.1542/peds.2005-2547