What 'most people' do: Exploring the ethical implications of genetic counselling

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 339-350

  Pilnick, Alison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ETHICS; GENETIC COUNSELING; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; MEDICAL GENETICS; PATIENT RIGHT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIOLOGY;

EID: 0036970245     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14636770216003     Document Type: Article

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