Commentary: Children and predictive genomic testing: Disease prevention, research protection, and our future

Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 1113-1121

  Tarini, Beth A ^a   Tercyak, Kenneth P ^b,c   Wilfond, Benjamin S ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d SEATTLE CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

children; genetic testing; psychosocial risks benefits; research ethics

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; RESEARCH ETHICS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHILD; CHILD WELFARE; ETHICS, RESEARCH; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 80455145013     PISSN: 01468693     EISSN: 1465735X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/jpepsy/jsr040     Document Type: Review

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