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Ethical issues in ocular genetics.

Current opinion in ophthalmology - 1 Sept 2009

Mezer Eedy, Wygnanski-Jaffe Tamara

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PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To review some of the major issues in ophthalmic genetics ethics: predictive testing, prenatal testing and abortion, gene therapy, confidentiality, payment for genetic testing, the duty to recontact patients and convey new information. RECENT FINDINGS: Patients and families may perceive benefits even though genetic testing may be associated with adverse psychosocial outcomes. Most patients were...

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PMID: 19587598
DOI: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e32832f7feb

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