A survey of ethical and professional challenges experienced by Spanish health-care professionals that provide genetic counseling services

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 85-100

  Abad Perotín, Reyes ^a   Asúnsolo Del Barco, Ángel ^a   Silva Mato, Agustín ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Ethical and professional challenges; Ethical dilemmas; Genetic counseling; Spanish health care providers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPAIN;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CONFIDENTIALITY; ETHICS, CLINICAL; FEMALE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL VALUES; SPAIN;

EID: 84862263109     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-011-9382-9     Document Type: Article

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