Non-invasive prenatal testing as a routine procedure of prenatal care: Perspectives and challenges regarding reproductive autonomy
In March 2019, the German Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss (G‑BA; Federal Joint Committee) presented the result of the method assessment process on non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). The aim of this method assessment process was to decide whether NIPT should become a publicly funded procedure of routi...
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| Format: | Article (Journal) |
| Language: | English |
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03 December 2019
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Ethik in der Medizin
Year: 2020, Volume: 32, Issue: 1, Pages: 49-63 |
| ISSN: | 1437-1618 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00481-019-00555-0 |
| Online Access: | Verlag, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00481-019-00555-0 Verlag, Volltext: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00481-019-00555-0 
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| Author Notes: | Giovanni Rubeis, Marcin Orzechowski, Florian Steger |
| Summary: | In March 2019, the German Gemeinsamer Bundesausschuss (G‑BA; Federal Joint Committee) presented the result of the method assessment process on non-invasive prenatal testing (NIPT). The aim of this method assessment process was to decide whether NIPT should become a publicly funded procedure of routine prenatal care. The G‑BA decided in favor of NIPT, making the implementation of NIPT very likely, provided that other healthcare and political institutions also agree. |
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| Item Description: | Gesehen am 05.12.2019 |
| Physical Description: | Online Resource |
| ISSN: | 1437-1618 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s00481-019-00555-0 |