Ethical issues associated with genetic counseling in the context of adolescent psychiatry

Applied and Translational Genomics

Volumn 5, Issue , 2015, Pages 23-29

  Ryan, Jane ^a   Virani, Alice ^a   Austin, Jehannine C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Autonomy; Beneficence; Justice; Non maleficence; Youth

Indexed keywords

BENEFICENCE; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; EMPOWERMENT; FAMILY HISTORY; FAMILY RELATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC RISK; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT AUTONOMY; PATIENT WORRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECURRENT DISEASE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 84952630189     PISSN: 22120661     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atg.2015.06.001     Document Type: Review

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