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Genetic Testing: Accounts of Autonomy, Responsibility and Blame

By Angus Clarke , Srikant Sarangi , Michael Arribas-Ayllon

Book information

Publisher
Routledge
Year
2011
ISBN
1134026293, 9781134026296
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
2 MB (2105727 bytes)
Series
Genetics and society
Pages
219\219
Time added
2017-12-30 22:18:59

Description

Advances in molecular genetics have led to the increasing availability of genetic testing for a variety of inherited disorders. While this new knowledge presents many obvious health benefits to prospective individuals and their families it also raises complex ethical and moral dilemmas for families as well as genetic professionals. This book explores the ways in which genetic testing generates not only probabilities of potential futures, but also enjoys new forms of social, individual and professional responsibility. Concerns about confidentiality and informed consent involving children, the assessment of competence and maturity, the ability to engage in shared decision-making through acts of disclosure and choice, are just some of the issues that are examined in detail.

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