"Respect for autonomy" in genetic counseling: An analysis and a proposal

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 297-313

  White, Mary Terrell ^a  

^a WRIGHT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Decision making; Dialogue; Genetic counseling; Nondirectiveness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COUNSELING; DECISION MAKING; FREEDOM; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MENTAL STRESS; MOTIVATION; PATIENT; PEDIGREE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PROBABILITY; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP; RISK; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNCERTAINTY;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; PROFESSIONAL PATIENT RELATIONSHIP;

COERCION; COMMUNICATION; COUNSELING; DECISION MAKING; DISCLOSURE; FREEDOM; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PRIVACY; GOALS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; PATIENTS; PEDIGREE; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PROBABILITY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; RISK; SOCIAL VALUES; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNCERTAINTY;

EID: 0031216113     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1025628322278     Document Type: Article

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