Journal article
What Is “NIPT”? Divergent Characterizations of Noninvasive Prenatal Testing Strategies
Abstract
Background: Noninvasive prenatal testing (NIPT) strategies that analyze cell-free fetal DNA found in maternal blood have proliferated in the past several years. Many different parties have been involved in the development, evaluation, and diffusion of NIPT, resulting in rhizomatic growth of this technology. Here, we use a technology studies lens to examine the way NIPT has been constructed in informational documents and offer suggestions for …
Authors
Vanstone M; Yacoub K; Winsor S; Giacomini M; Nisker J
Journal
AJOB Empirical Bioethics, Vol. 6, No. 1, pp. 54–67
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
Publication Date
January 2, 2015
DOI
10.1080/23294515.2014.993102
ISSN
2329-4515