Ethical and Legal Implications of Cancer Genetic Testing: Do Physicians Have a Duty to Warn Patients' Relatives About Possible Genetic Risks?
Creator
Storm, Courtney
Agarwal, Rinki
Offit, Kenneth
Bibliographic Citation
Journal of oncology practice / American Society of Clinical Oncology 2008 Sep; 4(5): 229-30
Abstract
This vignette raises questions about the extent of physicians' obligations to warn relatives of a patient about a hereditary cancer risk.
Date
2008-09Collections
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