Clinical considerations for allied professionals: Ethical issues in cardiogenetics

Heart Rhythm

Volumn 4, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1110-1111

  Mullen, Michelle A ^a   Honeywell, Christina R ^a   Gow, Robert M ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEART RIGHT VENTRICLE DYSPLASIA; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PARAMEDICAL PROFESSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 34547396605     PISSN: 15475271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrthm.2007.05.003     Document Type: Note

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