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Ethics, Evidence, and Cost in Newborn Screening
- Hastings Center Report
- The Hastings Center
- Volume 38, Number 3, May-June 2008
- pp. 23-31
- 10.1353/hcr.0.0009
- Article
- Additional Information
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.