Using the best interests standard to decide whether to test children for untreatable, late-onset genetic diseases

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 32, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 375-394

  Kopelman, Loretta M ^a  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; Best interest; Children; Ethics; Genetics; Huntington's disease; Law; Pediatrics; Rights

Indexed keywords

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICOLEGAL ASPECT; MORALITY; ONSET AGE; PREDICTOR VARIABLE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STANDARD;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BENCHMARKING; CHILD; DECISION MAKING; DISCLOSURE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; HUNTINGTON DISEASE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS;

EID: 34548095100     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: 17445019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03605310701515252     Document Type: Review

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