Changing Opinions of Mexican Geneticists on Ethical Issues

Archives of Medical Research

Volumn 37, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 794-803

  Lisker, Rubén ^a   Carnevale, Alessandra ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE CIENCIAS MÉDICAS Y NUTRICIÓN SALVADOR ZUBIRÁN   (Mexico)

^b Coordinación General de Medicina Genómica Subdirección General Médica ^*  (Mexico)

Author keywords

Abortion in Mexico; Ethical issues in medical genetics; Ethics and genetics in Mexico; Prenatal diagnosis in Mexico; Privacy and confidentiality in Mexico

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENETIC SERVICE; GENETICS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; PRIVACY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; VIGNETTE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DISCLOSURE; ETHICS, MEDICAL; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MEXICO; PHYSICIANS; PRENATAL DIAGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX PRESELECTION;

EID: 33745527199     PISSN: 01884409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.arcmed.2006.01.005     Document Type: Article

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