Contributions to this study are drawn both from health professionals engaged in genetic
counselling and from observers and critics with backgrounds in law, philosophy, biology …

COMMENTARY to be developed and hold promise for directing physicians to the
information they need precisely when they need it. 10 Credentialing requirements for …

A phrase that one frequently reads in the research literature on genetic testing, in
commentaries by providers of genetic services, and in discussions of the ethical and legal …

In 1995, the American Society of Human Genetics (ASHG) and American College of Medical
Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) jointly published a statement on genetic testing in children …

This article critically explores the distribution of rights and responsibilities associated with
recent developments in genetic testing and DNA donation. The author identifies two key …

Genotyping tests for molecular mutations associated with clinical syndromes increasingly
allow clinicians to identify health risks before clinical problems occur, sometimes making …

Newborn screening is a public health strategy used to identify certain diseases in the first
days of life and, therefore, facilitate early treatment before the onset of symptoms. The …

Nowhere are the ethical issues in genomic research more complex than in pediatrics.
Balancing the sometime conflicting autonomy of the parent and the child, and the best …

Using examples from my own practice as a genetic counselor, I would like to provide a
context for how the points raised by Ravitsky and Wilfond (2006) and other peer …

The genetic testing and genetic screening of children are commonplace. Decisions about
whether to offer genetic testing and screening should be driven by the best interest of the …