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Genetic Testing of Children for Diseases That Have Onset in Adulthood: The Limits of Family Interests
1 Oct 2014
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Two recent policy statements, one from the American Academy of Pediatrics and one from the American College of Medical Genetics, reach very different conclusions about the question of whether children should be tested for adult-onset genetic conditions. The American Academy of Pediatrics policy begins with the presumption that genetic testing for children should be driven by the best interest of the child. It...
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