… Communicating genetic information to family members has … for solving familial tensions
over genetic information. This … , which, in the context of genetics, takes into account the effect …

… Existing ethical principles offer little guidance in relation to this issue. We … genetic information
may be viewed as collective or shared information, and we introduce the concept of ‘familial …

… unrelated to the concerns of the family member. The impact of communication on the
individual, family members, and family relationships is of concern to the individual conveying the …

… tests to identify individuals with an increased risk of hereditary diseases has generated
legal and ethical controversies in relation to the duty of physicians to warn family members of …

… A further fear of individuals in these contexts is that disclosure might harm family relations,
especially because being a carrier influences procreative decisions.' The patient may feel that …

… genetic information is shared among family members. There may be other ways of grounding
the duty to share our genetic information with family … and weaker genetic relations with …

BACKGROUND: The familial implications of genetic information can lead to a conflict … at-risk
relatives about susceptibility to genetic diseases. As genes are discovered that can identify …

… We argue that genetic information is inextricably linked to the family and that communicating
… risks is a process grounded within the broader milieu of family relationships and functioning. …

… sphere and place a limit on perceived responsibility to disclose genetic information to family
… Rather, there is a tendency to equate familial relation with emotional and social ties. In one …

… familial aspects of genetic information have produced a heated debate regarding the perception
of genetic information. … of the relationship between the perception of genetic information (…