Where do a doctor's responsibilities lie in communicating diagnostic and predictive genetic
information to a patient's family members? On the one hand, a patient may wish to retain …

Developments in genetics have been accompanied by, or have perhaps even instigated, a
shift in medical ethics. Stalwart ethical principles of the second half of the twentieth century …

One of the most difficult issues doctors face is a conflict between their professional duties.
Such a conflict may arise when doctors know that information has implications not only for …

Communicating genetic information to family members has been the subject of an extensive
debate recently in bioethics and law. In this context, the extent of the relatives' right to know …

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 …

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 …

David Doukas and Jessica Berg's (2001) proposal for the use of a family covenant in genetic
testing has promise in helping ensure that genetic information with important consequences …

Clinical geneticists are increasingly confronted with ethical tensions between their
responsibilities to individual patients and to other family members. This paper considers the …

Difficult ethical issues arise for patients and professionals in medical genetics, and often
relate to the patient's family or their social context. Tackling these issues requires sensitivity …

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 …