Abstract

PARGA SOLER, Mª N.; MARTINEZ MACHUCA, S.; MARTIN IDOETA, O.  and  SANCHEZ-PASTOR RUIZ, M.. Prenatal diagnosis and chromosomal abnormalities screening. Medifam [online]. 2001, vol.11, n.10, pp.20-28. ISSN 1131-5768.

Currently, the setting up of pregnancy health programs have enabled systematic screeening tests that recognize the fetus' health prepartum. Over the last 15 years a significant diagnostic progress has been made in materno-fetal medicine, and we frequently find new contributions that are subject of controversy when included in health programs, regarding factors such as applicability and cost-effectiveness or efficiency.  The easy access to the scientific information can create in some ocassions confusion for the patient and the doctor. This article tries to sinthetize the cost-effectiveness scientific evidence and the strategic applications that are actually approachable for prenatal detection and to make it easier for the professional to be supported with coherent arguments for the patient in his Primary Health Care center.

Keywords : Prenatal diagnosis; Cost-benefit analysis; Neonatal screening.

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