Genetic testing in children: Ethical and social points to consider

Pediatric Annals

Volumn 29, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 285-291

  Hanson, James W ^a,c   Thomson, Elizabeth J ^b  

^a NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c Epidemiology and Genetics Research Program   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; NEWBORN SCREENING; REVIEW; SCREENING TEST;

EID: 0034066068     PISSN: 00904481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0090-4481-20000501-07     Document Type: Review

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