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Balancing autonomy and responsibility: the ethics of generating and disclosing genetic information.

Journal of medical ethics - 1 Apr 2003

Hallowell N, Foster C, Eeles R, Ardern-Jones A, Murday V, Watson M

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Using data obtained during a retrospective interview study of 30 women who had undergone genetic testing-BRCA1/2 mutation searching-this paper describes how women, previously diagnosed with breast/ovarian cancer, perceive their role in generating genetic information about themselves and their families. It observes that when describing their motivations for undergoing DNA testing and their experiences of...

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PMID: 12672886
DOI: 10.1136/jme.29.2.74
PMCID: PMC1733689

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