Cystic fibrosis: to screen or not to screen? Involving a Citizens' jury in decisions on screening carrier
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Cystic fibrosis: to screen or not to screen? Involving a Citizens' jury in decisions on screening carrier
CONTEXT In recent years, the continuous improvements in molecular biology techniques have made it possible to detect carriers for several genetic conditions, including cystic fibrosis (CF). In some countries, CF carrier screening is offered to increasing subset of the general population. Offering of carrier screening at a population level should not be decided by local health authorities only, ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Expectations
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1369-6513,1369-7625
DOI: 10.1111/hex.12261