Saving Babies - The Consequences of Newborn Genetic Screening

Zusammenfassung Suitable for scholars of medicine, public health, and public policy, this title evaluates the consequences and benefits of state-mandated newborn screening - and the larger policy questions they raise about the inherent inequalities in American medical care that limit the effectiveness of this potentially lifesaving technology.

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• Autori: Mara Buchbinder, Buchbinder Mara, Stefan Timmermans, Stefan (Brandeis University) Timmermans, Stefan/ Buchbinder Timmermans, Timmermans Stefan
• Editore: University Of Chicago Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 14.01.2013
• EAN: 9780226924977
• ISBN: 978-0-226-92497-7
• Pagine: 320
• Dimensioni: 163 mm x 236 mm x 25 mm
• Serie: Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries; Fieldwork Encounters and Disco; Fieldwork Encounters and Discoveries; Fieldwork Encounters and Disco
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Tematiche generali; USA, MEDICAL / Ethics, MEDICAL / Public Health, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, MEDICAL / Perinatology & Neonatology, Medical screening, United States of America, USA, Health systems & services, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Health systems and services, Neonatal Medicine