Bioethics for clinicians: 14. Ethics and genetics in medicine
MM Burgess, CM Laberge, BM Knoppers - CMAJ, 1998 - Can Med Assoc
Information about a patient's inherited risk of disease has important ethical and legal
implications in clinical practice. Because genetic information is by nature highly personal yet …
implications in clinical practice. Because genetic information is by nature highly personal yet …
Ethical issues in predictive genetic testing: a public health perspective
KG Fulda, K Lykens - Journal of medical ethics, 2006 - jme.bmj.com
As a result of the increase in genetic testing and the fear of discrimination by insurance
companies, employers, and society as a result of genetic testing, the disciplines of ethics …
companies, employers, and society as a result of genetic testing, the disciplines of ethics …
[HTML][HTML] A Physician's duty to warn third parties of hereditary risk
KE Schleiter - AMA Journal of Ethics, 2009 - journalofethics.ama-assn.org
People are increasingly obtaining genetic information about themselves that, unlike other
medical information, may directly concern not only them, but also their biological relatives …
medical information, may directly concern not only them, but also their biological relatives …
Implications of the human genome initiative for the primary care physician.
G Geller, NA Holtzman - Bioethics, 1991 - europepmc.org
... Despite the need for physicians to be knowledgeable about and open to advances in
genetic technology, little is known about the level of preparedness of primary care …
genetic technology, little is known about the level of preparedness of primary care …
Ethics and genetics: An international survey
DC Wertz, JC Fletcher - The Hastings Center Report, 1989 - JSTOR
A first step toward resolving ethical problems in medicine is to discover how clinicians
approach these prob-lems in practice. In a rapidly evolving specialty like medical genetics …
approach these prob-lems in practice. In a rapidly evolving specialty like medical genetics …
Society and ethics–the genetics of disease
SM Thomas - Current opinion in genetics & development, 2004 - Elsevier
Established guidance for the protection of human subjects in research has provided the
framework for research and clinical practice in genetics. Three key principles to emerge are …
framework for research and clinical practice in genetics. Three key principles to emerge are …
An ethical imperative: genetics education for physicians and patients
JAK Kegley - Med. & L., 2003 - HeinOnline
The Human Genome project will result in a rapid increase in information about genetically
based disease and possible genetically based therapies and cures. In light of this, radical …
based disease and possible genetically based therapies and cures. In light of this, radical …
Future directions in genetic counseling: practical and ethical considerations
B Biesecker - Kennedy Institute of Ethics Journal, 1998 - muse.jhu.edu
The accelerated discovery of gene mutations that lead to increased risk of disease has led to
the rapid development of predictive genetic tests. These tests improve the accuracy of …
the rapid development of predictive genetic tests. These tests improve the accuracy of …
Ethics and genetic testing.
C Grady - Advances in internal medicine, 1999 - europepmc.org
The tremendous growth in knowledge about genes and genetic technologies will eventually
enable us to know individual genotypes and susceptibilities to disease, perhaps even before …
enable us to know individual genotypes and susceptibilities to disease, perhaps even before …
[HTML][HTML] Genetic diseases and the duty to disclose
S Callier, R Simpson - AMA Journal of Ethics, 2012 - journalofethics.ama-assn.org
Amy, a long-term patient of yours, has been diagnosed with a bipolar disorder that has a
hereditary component likely to manifest itself in some of her relatives. While efforts to identify …
hereditary component likely to manifest itself in some of her relatives. While efforts to identify …