The personal is political, the professional is not: conscientious objection to obtaining/providing/acting on genetic information

American Journal of Medical Genetics, Part C: Seminars in Medical Genetics

Volumn 151, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 62-67

  Frader, J ^a,c   Bosk, C L ^b  

^a Department of Pediatrics ^*  (United States)

^b Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

^c CHILDREN'S MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Conscientious objection; Genetic testing

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL GENETICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT CARE; PERSONAL VALUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

FREEDOM; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; POLITICS;

EID: 59449088969     PISSN: 15524868     EISSN: 15524876     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.c.30200     Document Type: Review

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