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The Current Perspective, Ethical Considerations, and a Position Statement on Expanded Newborn Screening from the College of Paediatrics, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia.
- Congenital heart disease
- Ethics
- Families and professional practice
- Inborn errors of metabolism
- Medical
- Metabolic, endocrine and renal
- Newborn hearing screening
- Postnatal and transitional care
Summary
A position statement from the College of Paediatrics, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, arguing for expansion of Malaysia's national newborn screening programme, which currently mandates screening only for G6PD deficiency and congenital hypothyroidism. It reviews evidence that many treatable inborn errors of metabolism and immunity and other genetic diseases remain unscreened, leading to preventable morbidity and mortality. It also considers ethical arguments, including the child's right to an open future and intergenerational justice. It is relevant to clinicians and policymakers involved in newborn screening, particularly in the Malaysian context.
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