Neonatal screening: Ethical aspects

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics, Supplement

Volumn 88, Issue 432, 1999, Pages 99-103

  Hermeren G ^a,b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b Department of Medical Ethics ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Cystic fibrosis; DNA testing; Ethical analysis; Ethics; Neonatal; Screening

Indexed keywords

DNA;

CONFERENCE PAPER; COST; CYSTIC FIBROSIS; DNA DETERMINATION; HUMAN; INFORMATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEWBORN; NEWBORN SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0033458045     PISSN: 08035326     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1999.tb01170.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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