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Genetic Testing for Children and Adolescents

21 Sept 1994

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In the future there is likely to be a large array of DNA-based tests to diagnose single-gene disorders and to identify predispositions to genetically influenced disorders. This article focuses on ethical, legal, and psychological implications of testing healthy children and adolescents for such disorders. Testing may offer medical or psychological benefits but may harm parent-child bonds or the child's...

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PMID: 8078166
DOI: 10.1001/jama.1994.03520110055029

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