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Ethicolegal aspects of genetics in surgical practice.

Lucassen A.

Genetic medicine can pose ethical and legal dilemmas or both. This short review highlights some of the ethicolegal issues in disclosure of genetic information to family members and considers whether the availability, or not, of a medical intervention is relevant in communication of risk information.

More information Original publication

DOI

10.1308/003588409x464496

Type

Journal article

Publication Date

2009-09-01T00:00:00+00:00

Volume

91

Pages

451 - 455

Total pages

4

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Keywords

Humans, Genetic Predisposition to Disease, Communication, Disclosure, Family, Confidentiality, Genetics, Medical, Genetic Privacy, Informed Consent