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Controversies and ethical issues in cancer-genetics clinics.

The Lancet. Oncology - 1 May 2005

Harris Marion, Winship Ingrid, Spriggs Merle

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Genetic testing is a powerful technology that enables prediction of future health status. Testing for cancer-predisposition genes provides information for both the individual and his or her family. The use of this information reaches beyond the medical sphere to the psychological, social, legal, and ethical. The important issues include informed consent, autonomy, confidentiality, justice, disclosure and...

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PMID: 15863378
DOI: 10.1016/S1470-2045(05)70166-2

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