Abstract
Health care professionals need to understand the limitations and applications of genetic testing, predictions of clinical significance and be able to accurately convey that information to the patient. The goals of genetic counseling and the nature of the physician-patient relationship are reexamined from the perspectives of trust, nondirectiveness, and informed choice.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Genetic Testing |
Subtitle of host publication | Care, Consent, and Liability |
Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
Pages | 1-23 |
Number of pages | 23 |
ISBN (Print) | 0471649872, 9780471649878 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 4 2006 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Communication
- Decision-making
- Genetic counseling
- Informed choice
- Nondirectiveness
- Patient autonomy
- Physician-patient relationship
- Trust