A new study says that 94 per cent of Canadians surveyed said they would participate in public health programs that screen newborns for a specific number of genetic conditions. However, only 80 per cent said they would be willing to participate in screening that would sequence their newborns' genomes. Most newborns in North America have a "heel prick test" in their first day or two of life in which a tiny amount of blood is taken from their heels and tested for about ...Sunday 20 April 2014
Public Perceptions Around Newborn Testing Examined by Researcher
A new study says that 94 per cent of Canadians surveyed said they would participate in public health programs that screen newborns for a specific number of genetic conditions. However, only 80 per cent said they would be willing to participate in screening that would sequence their newborns' genomes. Most newborns in North America have a "heel prick test" in their first day or two of life in which a tiny amount of blood is taken from their heels and tested for about ...
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment