Disclosure of genetic information to relatives in Israel: Between privacy and familial responsibility

New Genetics and Society

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 391-407

  Gilbar, Roy ^a   Barnoy, Sivia ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

disclosure; genetic information; relatives

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER SCREENING; FAMILIAL CANCER; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC TRAIT; HETEROZYGOTE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRENATAL SCREENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELATIVE; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 84871311335     PISSN: 14636778     EISSN: 14699915     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14636778.2012.687135     Document Type: Article

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