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Legal and ethical issues in genetic testing and counseling for susceptibility to breast, ovarian and colon cancer.

CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association journal = journal de l'Association medicale canadienne - 15 Mar 1996

Dickens B M, Pei N, Taylor K M

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The prediction of susceptibility to heritable breast, ovarian and colon cancer raises important legal and ethical concerns. Health care professionals have a duty to disclose sufficient information to enable patients to make informed decisions. They must also safeguard the confidentiality of patie...

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