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'They had the right to know.' Genetic risk and perceptions of responsibility.

Psychology & health - 1 Jan 2008

Etchegary Holly, Fowler Ken

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The idea that people should be responsible for their health is not new. The construction of health as a moral issue has often been applied to voluntary health risks. With the advent of predictive genetic testing, however, people may also bear responsibility for their genetic risks. Drawing upon 24 semi-structured interviews with at risk persons and their family members, this study explored perceptions of...

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PMID: 25160812
DOI: 10.1080/14768320701235249

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