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‘It's their blood not mine’: Who's responsible for (not) telling relatives about genetic risk?

2005-09-01

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With advances in the ‘new genetics’, an increasing number of people will have access to genetic information and predictive or susceptibility testing. Genetic knowledge has implications for individuals themselves, as well as other family members. In general, health professionals encourage people to pass on genetic risk information to their relatives. However, the disclosure of such information is not always straigh...

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DOI: 10.1080/13698570500229606

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