Ethicolegal aspects of cancer genetics Journal Article

  


Authors: Offit, K.; Thom, P.
Article Title: Ethicolegal aspects of cancer genetics
Abstract: In the wake of efficacious preventive interventions based on hereditary cancer risk assessment, a number of ethical and legal challenges have emerged. These include issues such as appropriate testing of children and embryos, the "duty to warn" relatives about familial risk, reproductive genetic testing, the risk of genetic discrimination, and equitable access to testing. These and other issues will be discussed within the framework of a bioethical model, with reference to recent case law.
Keywords: child; genetics; review; organization and management; risk assessment; legal aspect; human genome; genomics; pregnancy; genetic screening; genetic testing; genome, human; social psychology; genetic counseling; bioethics; prenatal diagnosis; prejudice
Journal Title: Cancer Treatment and Research
Volume: 155
ISSN: 0927-3042
Publisher: Springer  
Publication Place: New York
Date Published: 2010-01-01
Start Page: 1
End Page: 14
Language: English
DOI: 10.1007/978-1-4419-6033-7_1
PUBMED: 20517685
PROVIDER: scopus
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Notes: Book Chapter 1 in "Cancer Genetics" (ISBN: 978-1-4419-6032-0) - "Cited By (since 1996): 1" - "Export Date: 20 April 2011" - "Source: Scopus"
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