Rights, autonomy, privacy, and confidentialityare concepts commonly used in
discussionsconcerning genetic information. When theseconcepts are thought of as denoting …

Conscientious objection (CO) to genetic testing raises serious questions about what it
means to be a health‐care professional (HCP). Most of the discussion about CO has …

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 …

How Much Control Do Children and Adolescents Have over Genomic Testing, Parental Access
to Their Results, and Parental Communica Page 1 538 journal of law, medicine & ethics How …

As knowledge increases about the human genome, prenatal genetic testing will become
cheaper, safer and more comprehensive. It is likelythat there will be a great deal of support …

▪ Abstract After explaining the origin, nature, and goals of genetic counseling, we consider
the impact of the Human Genome Project on its practice. In light of the availability of …

Although deeply committed to the model of nondirective counseling, most genetic
counselors enter the profession with certain assumptions about health and disability—for …

When misattributed paternity is discovered in the course of genetic testing, a genetic
counselor is presented with a dilemma concerning whether to reveal this information to the …

The article explores in the context of the duty of confidentiality the ethical and legal
dilemmas posed for the doctor holding a patient's genetic information where there are two …

With rapidly expanding capabilities in prenatal diagnosis and treatment resulting from new
technologies, the medical profession is increasingly being confronted with legal …