This paper will consider the right not to know in the context of psychiatric disorders. It will
outline the arguments for and against acquiring knowledge about the results of genetic …

This text is about obtaining and sharing genetic information when there is a potential conflict
of interests between patients and their families and relatives. The patient or, in this text, the …

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As knowledge grows regarding the genetic bases of psychiatric disorders, a variety of ethical
issues will need to be confronted. Current evidence suggests that the etiology of most …

Aims: A probability sample of US psychiatrists (n= 93) was invited to complete a mail survey
regarding the likely impact of genetic testing on psychiatry; the clinical utility of …

This article reviews aspects of predictive genetic testing to which the general law of doctor-
patient relations applies and identifies peculiarities of such testing that raise more …

Though the US passed the Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act, many questions
remain of how individuals confronting genetic disease view and experience possible …

PREVIEW As genetic research opens the door to understanding inherited disorders and
disabilities, society is facing complex questions about ethical and legal issues. How can new …

Brittanus. Caesar: this is not proper. Theodotus. How! Caesar. Pardon him, Theodotus: he is
a barbarian, and thinks that the customs of his tribe and island are the laws of nature …

The Human Genome project will result in a rapid increase in information about genetically
based disease and possible genetically based therapies and cures. In light of this, radical …