Communicating genetic information in the family: The familial relationship as the forgotten factor

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 33, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 390-393

  Gilbar, Roy ^a  

^a NETANYA ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; ETHICS; FAMILY; FAMILY RELATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PRIVACY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

FAMILY; FAMILY RELATIONS; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PRIVACY; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PERSONAL AUTONOMY; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 34447508170     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2006.017467     Document Type: Article

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