When legal worlds collide: From research to treatment in hereditary cancer prevention

European Journal of Cancer Care

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 257-266

  Tupasela, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HELSINKI   (Finland)

Author keywords

Hereditary non polyposis colorectal cancer; Patient autonomy; Personal privacy; Prevention; Regulation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COLORECTAL TUMOR; ETHICS; FINLAND; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SCREENING; HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS COLORECTAL CANCER; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; REGISTER; RESEARCH ETHICS;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS, HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS; ETHICS, MEDICAL; ETHICS, RESEARCH; FINLAND; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; REGISTRIES;

EID: 33745891226     PISSN: 09615423     EISSN: 13652354     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2354.2006.00660.x     Document Type: Article

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