Discussing options between patients and health care professionals in genetic diagnosis: ethical and legal criteria

Discussing options between patients and health care professionals in genetic diagnosis: ethical and legal criteria

<p>Abstract</p> <p>The specific characteristics of genetic data lead to ethical-legal conflicts in the framework of genetic diagnosis. Several international organisations, including UNESCO and the Council of Europe, have enacted rules referring to the use of genetic information. Th...

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Main Author: Nicolás Pilar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2007-09-01
Series:Hereditary Cancer in Clinical Practice
Subjects:
genetic data
genetic testing
patients' rights
privacy
confidentiality
biological samples
DNA
law
Online Access:http://www.hccpjournal.com/content/5/3/144
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p>The specific characteristics of genetic data lead to ethical-legal conflicts in the framework of genetic diagnosis. Several international organisations, including UNESCO and the Council of Europe, have enacted rules referring to the use of genetic information. This paper discusses possible legal and ethical criteria that could be used in genetic testing.</p>
ISSN:1897-4287

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