Saudi newborn screening. A national public health program: needs, costs, and challenges.
Saudi Med J
; 28(8): 1167-70, 2007 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-17676196
ABSTRACT
A Saudi newborn screening program is important to the half million Saudi children born each year in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It is a coordinated and comprehensive system consisting of education, screening, diagnosis, treatment and management, follow-up, and program evaluation. The Saudi newborn population should benefit from this program and affected infants will be diagnosed early, and managed effectively. Both cost effectiveness, and cost benefit justifications are presented. Funding for the program can be a public health challenge. We offered recommendations to achieve this vital program.
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01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Triagem Neonatal
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Programas Nacionais de Saúde
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Guideline
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Health_economic_evaluation
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Screening_studies
Limite:
Humans
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Newborn
País/Região como assunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Saudi Med J
Ano de publicação:
2007
Tipo de documento:
Article