Most contemporary “gene-hunting” begins as bench science in molecular genetics and often
has relatively indirect connections with the kinds of clinical services that are relevant to the …

Questions related to testing children for adult-onset genetic diseases include many variables
that generate different answers among different families. These issues include the biological …

Beginning with a discussion of why value neutrality on the part of the genetics counselor
does not necessarily preserve autonomy of the counselee, the idea that social values …

New technologies available in the field of medical genetics have increased the importance
of responsible ethical decision-making among genetic counselors. A 1985 national survey of …

In the fifteen years following the seminal case of Gleitman v. Cosgrove," numerous courts
have considered the perplexing problems raised by claims predicated on" wrongful life" 2 or" …

As technical knowledge and public information in medical genetics continue to expand, the
geneticist may expect to be held responsible for informing patients and clients about new …

Respect for patient autonomy has served as the dominant ethical principle of genetic
counselling, but as we move into a genomic era, it is time to actively re-examine the role that …

We surveyed genetics professionals, patients, and the public about rights to information, to
requested services, and to parenthood, posing difficult cases found in practice. In all, 2906 …

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 …