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Prenatal screening
The Health Council of the Netherlands recommends offering pregnant women an ultrasound as early as week 13 of pregnancy as a part ...
Careful use of disinfectants
Disinfectants contribute significantly to the prevention of infections and disease in both humans and animals. However, their use ...
Resistance due to disinfectants - background report
Disinfectants contribute significantly to the prevention of infections and disease in both humans and animals. However, their use ...
Screening risk groups for hepatitis B and C
Screening people with a chronic infection caused by hepatitis B or C virus can best be confined to specific at-risk groups. This ...
Dexamethasone. Evaluation of the effects on reproduction, recommendation for classification
In the present report, the Health Council of the Netherlands reviewed the drug dexamethasone. Man can be occupationally exposed ...
Research that makes you better
Research by university medical centres (umcs) can contribute more to the quality and affordability of care and prevention. This ...
Hexavalent chromium compounds
Occupational exposure to hexavalent chromium compounds can cause lung cancer. The Health Council of the Netherlands is of the ...
Considering health in environmental policy
To further reduce the burden of disease resulting from exposure to environmental stressors, it is necessary to include ...
Population Screening Act: Non-Invasive Prenatal Test (NIPT) as initial test for Down’s, Patau’s and Edwards’ syndrome
De Gezondheidsraad adviseert de minister van VWS om een vergunning te verlenen voor proefinvoering van NIPT voor alle zwangere ...
Shingles vaccination should not be offered to the elderly
The Health Council of the Netherlands advises the minister of Health, Welfare and Sport not to offer shingles vaccination to the ...