Quality and safety of genetic testing in Australia and New Zealand: a review of the current regulatory framework

Imogen L Goold; Amy Pearn; Silvana Bettiol; Angela Ballantyne

doi:10.1186/1743-8462-3-13

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Quality and safety of genetic testing in Australia and New Zealand: a review of the current regulatory framework

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Quality and safety of genetic testing in Australia and New Zealand: a review of the current regulatory framework

Imogen L Goold, Amy Pearn, Silvana Bettiol and Angela Ballantyne

Australia and New Zealand health policy, Vol.3(1), pp.13-13

08/11/2006

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1186/1743-8462-3-13

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This paper provides an overview of the regulation of quality assurance for genetic testing in Australia and New Zealand and outlines the steps currently being taken to critically appraise and improve the regulatory framework in each country. It aims to contextualize this framework within the broader context of quality and patient safety concerns; and to draw together the concerns and recommendations of the various organizations that have been working to improve quality assurance in this area.

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Record Identifier: 9926518666401891
Title: Quality and safety of genetic testing in Australia and New Zealand: a review of the current regulatory framework
Creators: Imogen L Goold
Amy Pearn
Silvana Bettiol
Angela Ballantyne
Publication Details: Australia and New Zealand health policy, Vol.3(1), pp.13-13
Academic Unit: Primary Health Care (UOW)
Publisher: BioMed Central
Date published ; e-published: 08/11/2006
Language: English
Resource Type ; Subtype: Journal article