The regional genetic and newborn screening service collaboratives: The first two years

✍ Scribed by Puryear, Michele ;Weissman, Gloria ;Watson, Michael ;Mann, Marie ;Strickland, Bonnie ;van Dyck, Peter C.

• Book ID: 102531671
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2006
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 99 KB
• Volume: 12
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1080-4013
• DOI: 10.1002/mrdd.20121

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

Newborn screening and genetic technologies are expanding and changing rapidly, increasing the demand for genetic specialty services. Because of the scarcity and geographic maldistribution of genetic specialty services, access to these services is a critical issue. This article discusses some of the efforts initiated by the Maternal and Child Health Bureau of the Health Resources and Services Administration, particularly the establishment of regional genetic and newborn screening collaboratives to improve access to these services and expertise. MRDD Research Reviews 2006;12:288–292. Published 2006 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.