The Legal Past, Present and Future of Prenatal Genetic Testing: Professional Liability and Other Legal Challenges Affecting Patient Access to Services

The Legal Past, Present and Future of Prenatal Genetic Testing: Professional Liability and Other Legal Challenges Affecting Patient Access to Services

This chapter is an overview of the current status of the law in the United States regarding prenatal genetic testing with an emphasis on issues related to professional liability and other challenges affecting patient access to prenatal genetic testing. The chapter discusses the roles that federal r...

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Main Authors: Deborah Pergament, Katie Ilijic
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2014-12-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
legal status of prenatal testing
ethics of prenatal testing
professional liability
genetic counseling
informed consent
cell-free fetal DNA testing
noninvasive fetal testing
preimplantation genetic diagnosis
termination of pregnancy
embryonic therapy
fetal therapy
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/3/4/1437

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