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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals
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Duration | 3 weeks |
Total fee | ₹8,814 |
Mode of learning | Online |
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Credential | Certificate |
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals
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Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals
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- Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT) is a timely issue in the UK. Already available within the private healthcare system, this maternal blood test is set to be offered by England's National Health Service (NHS) in 2019.
- On this course, healthcare professionals will be introduced to the development, technology, along with ethical and legal considerations of NIPT. You will consider how and when to discuss NIPT with patients and the importance of patient choice. You will reflect on current NIPT practices, your personal experiences in the healthcare system, and improvements for the future.
Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals at FutureLearn Curriculum
Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT): An Introduction for Healthcare Professionals
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An introduction to Non-Invasive Prenatal Testing (NIPT)
Welcome to the course
An introduction to NIPT
Understanding the fundamentals
Biology and technologies
End of week summary
Clinical provision of NIPT
NIPT: The screening pathway
Patient selection and test performance
Contraindications and limitations
Where do we draw the line?
End of week summary
Choices, decision making and wider implications
Information and communication
Decision making: Supporting decisions
Decision making: Wider implications
Future considerations
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