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Making genetics not so important: family work in dealing with familial hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.

Social science & medicine (1982) - 1 Jun 2011

Geelen Els, Van Hoyweghen Ine, Horstman Klasien

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The literature shows that genetic testing could stimulate solidarity among family members, but also lead to major conflicts. To prevent negative effects, clinical geneticists and ethicists have stressed the importance of 'good communication' within families. In this qualitative study, we followed...

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PMID: 20630643
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2010.06.012

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