Informed choice and public health screening for children: the case of blood spot screening
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Informed choice for newborn blood spot screening in the United Kingdom: a survey of parental perceptions.
OBJECTIVE In the United Kingdom, newborn blood spot screening proceeds on the basis of consent based on an informed choice. However, little is known about parent experiences of this process. This study was intended to explore parents' understanding of newborn screening and their experience of the consent process using a structured survey. METHODS A mail survey exploring key components of cons...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health Expectations
سال: 2005
ISSN: 1369-6513,1369-7625
DOI: 10.1111/j.1369-7625.2005.00324.x