This paper explores two contrasting approaches to policy making on genetic testing and the
control and use of human tissue and genetic information, especially in the intra-familial …

Increasing numbers of people are seeking genetic testing and uncovering information that
directly concerns their biological relatives as well as themselves. This familial quality of …

Genetic testing raises a number of legal issues. Physicians providing genetic testing may be
faced with questions related to privacy, confidentiality, and the duty to warn. Because …

Much ink has been spilled discussing the ramifi cations of genetic advances for individuals,
communities, and society at large. A central concern has been the problem of regulating …

When a person is diagnosed with a genetic disease or characteristic, his or her relatives are
more likely than others in the general population to be similarly affected. This fact raises a …

The development of new genetic tests has posed a number of ethical and legal concerns,
including the laws and practices governing the confidentiality of genetic data. A complex …

The Genetic Privacy Act (GPA) is a comprehensive effort to protect individuals from
unauthorized analysis of their DNA and from unauthorized disclosure of information …

This comparative legal study on confidentiality in genetic testing examines three levels of
communication of genetic Information: the personal; the familial; and the institutional third …

• Protecting confidentiality and preventing harm to family members may create a dilemma for
physicians.• Requiring patients to agree to disclosure before genetic testing can lead to …

Amy, a long-term patient of yours, has been diagnosed with a bipolar disorder that has a
hereditary component likely to manifest itself in some of her relatives. While efforts to identify …