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- Title
The Role of Genetics in the Provision of Essential Public Health Services.
- Authors
Wang, Grace; Watts, Carolyn
- Abstract
States include genetics services among their public health programs, but budget shortfalls raise the question, is genetics an essential part of public health? We used the Essential Services of Public Health consensus statement and data from state genetics plans to analyze states' public health genetics programs. Public health genetics programs fulfill public health obligations: birth defects surveillance and prevention programs protect against environmental hazards, newborn screening programs prevent injuries, and clinical genetics programs ensure the quality and accessibility of health services. These programs fulfill obligations by providing 4 essential public health services, and they could direct future efforts toward privacy policies, research on communications, and rigorous evaluations. (Am J Public Health. 2007;97:620-625.)
- Subjects
PUBLIC health; GENETICS; HUMAN genetics; HEALTH policy; PUBLIC health research; U.S. states
- Publication
American Journal of Public Health, 2007, Vol 97, Issue 4, p620
- ISSN
0090-0036
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.2105/AJPH.2006.087791