Rosenberg, T.; Jacobs, H.K.; Thompson, R.; Horne, J.M. - In: Social Science & Medicine 37 (1993) 4, pp. 541-547
Costs of screening a series of 18, 152 newborn males for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) in Canada were evaluated. The final aim of neonatal screening for DMD is the avoidance of additional cases in the families identified. Total costs to avoid one case of DMD were estimated at Cdn. $172,000,...
