Ethical issues with genetic testing in pediatrics

Pediatrics

Volumn 107, Issue 6, 2001, Pages 1451-1455

  Nelson, R M ^a   Botkin, J R ^a   Kodish, E D ^a   Levetown, M ^a   Truman, J T ^a   Wilfond, B S ^a   Harrison, C E ^a   Kazura, A ^a   Krug III, E ^a   Schwartz, P A ^a   Donovan, G K ^a   Fallat, M ^a   Porter, I H ^a   Steinberg, D ^a  

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHILDHOOD DISEASE; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GENE TECHNOLOGY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL RESEARCH; NEWBORN SCREENING; PEDIATRICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; ETHICS, MEDICAL; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; GUIDELINES; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMAN GENOME PROJECT; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; NEONATAL SCREENING; PEDIATRICS;

EID: 0038624107     PISSN: 00314005     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1542/peds.107.6.1451     Document Type: Review

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