title: An ounce of prevention: early detection of certain diseases in infants can save lives and prevent suffering.
authors.affiliation: NCSL, Washington, D.C., USA.
authors.forename: Alissa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007232:Infant, Newborn, Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D015997:Neonatal Screening / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015995:Prevalence; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States / Q000453:epidemiology