Many social scientists and commentators have expressed concerns about the acceleration
of genetic medicine and testing in the last few decades. While there is a growing body of …

With the widespread availability of prenatal genetic diagnosis, bioethical concerns have
emerged about why women make use of these technologies, and the potential eugenic …

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 …

To better understand ethical issues involved in the field of human genetics and promote
debate within the scientific community, the author surveyed scientists who engage in human …

▪ 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 …

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 …

Genetic testing in minor children presents a complex ethical and social problem. Current
guidelines state that genetic testing of children is recommended only under circumstances …

Due to the increasing likelihood that new genetic tests will be incorporated into primary care,
we investigated the preparedness of primary care physicians to offer such tests. As a follow …

COMMENTARY alignment with medical professional guidelines. Although practice
guidelines are designed to weigh the risks versus benefits of expanding the number of …

Advanced genomic tests in pregnancy, such as chromosomal microarray analysis (CMA),
provide higher detection rates yet often produce probabilistic and uncertain information. This …