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Scene from the USA: The illogic of mandating screening without also providing for treatment

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Journal of Inherited Metabolic Disease

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  1. Departments of Pediatrics and Medical Genetics, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA

    Neil R. M. Buist

  2. Child Development & Rehabilitation Center, Oregon Health & Science University, Portland, OR, USA

    Kathleen Huntington

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Buist, N.R.M., Huntington, K. Scene from the USA: The illogic of mandating screening without also providing for treatment. J Inherit Metab Dis 30, 445–446 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10545-007-9988-0

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