Article
Genetic testing and family entanglements.
Social science & medicine (1982) - 1 Apr 2022
Dimond Rebecca, Doheny Shane, Ballard Lisa, Clarke Angus
Abstract excerpt
The development of the 'new genetics' in the early 1990's opened up a new space which required some patients and families to understand and navigate genetic testing. The social science literature that has grown alongside the 'new genetics', now spanning more than thirty years, has continued to explore and question assumptions about attitudes and responses towards genetic technologies. In this article we highlight...
Topics
- Communication
- Disclosure
- Family
- Genetic Counseling
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Genetic Testing
- Humans
- Huntington Disease