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PiF workshop - patient information for screening
06 December 2005, 09:00
News > PiF membership news
Tuesday 6th December 2005
British Medical Association, London
In August 2005 the BMA published a document entitled Population Screening and Genetic Testing. The publication highlighted the following issues around information about screening:
- Availability of information around screening varies across different regions and diseases
- Healthcare professionals need information to understand and explain screening
- Screening is a whole system, not just a test. This takes into account the need to provide the patient with adequate information as well as further investigation and treatment
- Information should be available to allow people to appreciate both the benefits and the problems in being screened for a condition
- The onus should remain with the
clinician to provide sufficient information to allow the patient to
make an informed decision and guide him/her to further information if
desired
In order to address some of these issues, the Patient Information Forum and the UK National Screening Committee organised a workshop to discuss patient information on screening.
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