Genetic testing of children for familial cancers: A comparative legal perspective on consent, communication of information and confidentiality

Familial Cancer

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 75-87

  Gilbar, Roy ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Children; Confidentiality; Consent; English law; Family ethics; Genetic information; Genetic testing; Gillick competence; Israeli law

Indexed keywords

BRCA1 PROTEIN; BRCA2 PROTEIN;

CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICAL DECISION MAKING; FAMILIAL CANCER; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SERVICE; GRANULOMATOSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INFORMED CONSENT; ISRAEL; LEUKEMIA; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; REVIEW;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CHILD; COMMUNICATION; CONFIDENTIALITY; FAMILY HEALTH; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC TESTING; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; PATIENT RIGHTS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 77249085597     PISSN: 13899600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10689-009-9268-2     Document Type: Review

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