2023
DOI: 10.1038/s41431-022-01251-2
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Community Genetics screening in a pandemic: solutions for pre-test education, informed consent, and specimen collection

Abstract: A Community Genetics carrier screening program for the Jewish community has operated on-site in high schools in Sydney (Australia) for 25 years. During 2020, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, government-mandated social-distancing, ‘lock-down’ public health orders, and laboratory supply-chain shortages prevented the usual operation and delivery of the annual testing program. We describe development of three responses to overcome these challenges: (1) pivoting to online education sufficient to ensure informe… Show more

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