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Duty to warn and genetic disease.
Canadian journal of cardiovascular nursing = Journal canadien en soins infirmiers cardio-vasculaires - 1 Jan 2010
Hodgkinson Kathy, Pullman Daryl
Abstract excerpt
In this clinical column, we discuss the ambiguous distinction between genetic research and clinical genetics, particularly for Mendelian diseases with high recurrence risk, high morbidity and/or mortality and the possible amelioration of such diseases by screening or treatment. We use arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy as an example of a lethal Mendelian disorder, which prompted the discussion...
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