Are guidelines for genetic testing of children necessary?

Familial Cancer

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 23-25

  Fenwick, Angela ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autonomy; Best interests; Children; Genetic testing; Guidelines

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY;

AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; CONFIDENTIALITY; DATABASES, FACTUAL; DECISION MAKING; ETHICAL ANALYSIS; ETHICS, MEDICAL; FAMILY HEALTH; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC TESTING; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIETIES, MEDICAL;

EID: 77249096824     PISSN: 13899600     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10689-009-9278-0     Document Type: Short Survey

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