Services for thalassaemia as a model for cost-benefit analysis of genetics services.
Economic appraisal of genetics services is usually limited to consideration of financial costs and benefits, but this can generate misunderstandings about the aims of these services. We propose a general framework for economic analysis that includes non-financial costs and benefits, and the concept of genetic fitness.
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Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, UCMSM, University College, London, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000191:economics*; D006291:Health Policy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017059:Models, Econometric; D013789:Thalassemia / Q000191:economics* / Q000235:genetics / Q000517:prevention & control; D006113:United Kingdom; D014944:World Health Organization