Clinical genetics and the problem with unqualified confidentiality

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 41-43

  Duncan, Rony E ^a   Newson, Ainsley J ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLON POLYPOSIS; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; MALE; MEDICAL GENETICS; SHORT SURVEY;

ADENOMATOUS POLYPOSIS COLI; CONFIDENTIALITY; DUTY TO WARN; FAMILY; FEMALE; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SERVICES; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE;

EID: 33644656022     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160500506571     Document Type: Short Survey

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