Genetics Providers and the Family Covenant: Connecting Individuals with Their Families

Genetic Testing

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 315-321

  Doukas, David J ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b Center for Bioethics   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS; FAMILY; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC COUNSELING; REVIEW;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DISCLOSURE; FAMILY; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SERVICES; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS;

EID: 1042266542     PISSN: 10906576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109065703322783671     Document Type: Review

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