dc.creatorSchwartz, Ida
dc.creatorSouza, Monica
dc.creatorLeivas, Paulo
dc.creatorSchuler-Faccini, Lavinia
dc.date2014-07-02
dc.identifierhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/47988
dc.descriptionThe implementation of a specific policy for rare diseases in the Brazilian Unified Health System presents challenges in terms of its rationale. Recognizing the importance of rarity in the context of public health means understanding genetics as one of the dimensions of disease and accepting thatBrazilis undergoing a period of transition in health indicators. Although most rare diseases lack pharmacological treatment and genetic counseling constitutes the best strategy for their prevention, the cost of “orphan drugs” and their consequent lack of cost-effectiveness are still claimed as hurdles to the implementation of public policies in this field. Epidemiological aspects should not be used as isolated criteria for prioritization in public policies.pt-BR
dc.formatapplication/pdf
dc.languageeng
dc.publisherHCPA/FAMED/UFRGSpt-BR
dc.relationhttps://seer.ufrgs.br/index.php/hcpa/article/view/47988/30854
dc.sourceClinical & Biomedical Research; Vol. 34 No. 2 (2014)en-US
dc.sourceClinical and Biomedical Research; v. 34 n. 2 (2014)pt-BR
dc.source2357-9730
dc.subjectMedical geneticspt-BR
dc.subjectOrphan drugspt-BR
dc.subjectRare diseasespt-BR
dc.subjectBrazilpt-BR
dc.subjectRare diseasespt-BR
dc.titleClinical genetics and public policies: how should rare diseases be managed?pt-BR
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/article
dc.typeinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
dc.typePeer-reviewed Article"en-US
dc.typeA Convite dos Editorespt-BR


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