Why tell asymptomatic children of the risk of an adult-onset disease in the family but not test them for it?
This paper first considers why it is important to give children genetic information about hereditary conditions in the family, which will go on to affect their lives in a salient way. If it is important to inform children that they are at risk for an adult-onset disease that exists in the family, wh...
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| Language: | English |
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BMJ Publ.
2006
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Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2006, Volume: 32, Issue: 11, Pages: 639-642 |
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