A helpful brochure from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services of facts about consenting for researchers to use your child’s residual blood spots for future health research (Spanish).
Keyword: Genetic Testing
After Newborn Screening: Your Baby’s Blood Spots – Michigan BioTrust For Health Consent Brochure (Arabic)
A helpful brochure from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services of facts about consenting for researchers to use your child’s residual blood spots for future health research (Arabic).
After Newborn Screening: Your Baby’s Blood Spots – Michigan BioTrust for Health Consent Brochure (Audio Recording)
An audio recording of a helpful brochure on the BioTrust from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services containing facts about parents consenting for researchers to use your child’s residual blood spots for future health research.
http://breeze.mdch.train.org/brochure2018/
After Newborn Screening: Your Baby’s Blood Spots – Michigan BioTrust for Health Consent Brochure
A helpful brochure from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services of facts about consenting for researchers to use your child’s residual blood spots for future health research.
http://michigan.gov/documents/mdch/Biotrust_Book_327197_7.pdf
Breast Cancer Genetic Counseling and Testing Patient Education Online Module
Online patient tool with educational sections to help you learn about the genetics of breast cancer and genetic testing. It presents the benefits and risks of getting tested for breast cancer risk in six educational modules developed by expert health care professionals in the field of genetic counseling.
https://migrc.org/brca/index.html
Cancer Family History Guide Instruction Card
This instruction card describes the use of the MDHHS Cancer Family History Guide guide which is designed to identify patients at increased risk for one of two hereditary cancer syndromes: Hereditary Breast and Ovarian Cancer syndrome (HBOC) and Lynch syndrome.
http://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/PocketToolCard_344670_7.pdf
Public Health Genomics Resources Order Form
Order these public health genomics resources from the MDHHS Birth Defects Prevention and Newborn Screening programs with additional information on genetic counseling and family history.
Cancer Genomics Resources Order Form
Order these great informational MDHHS cancer genomics resources including; family history fact cards, the cancer family history guide and informed consent booklet.
https://www.michigan.gov/documents/mdch/ResourcesOrderForm_344669_7.pdf
Michigan Paternity Act
This amendment to the Paternity Act regulates the use of DNA identification profiling, genetic information obtained and retention/destruction of genetic testing material.
Michigan Public Health Code- Newborn Screening
This amendment to the Public Health Code allows expansion of the newborn screening panel, a fee for testing, blood specimens to be used for medical research with proper consent and other newborn screening related topics.