The right to genetic information: some reflections on Dutch developments.
New developments in genetics are rapidly spreading over the Western World. The standards of clinical practice differ however according to local value- and health-care systems. In this article a short survey is given of Dutch developments in this field. An effort is made to explain the philosophical and ethical background of Dutch policy by concentrating on autonomy, responsibility and the right not to know.
Van Leeuwen
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Dept. of Philosophy and Medical Ethics, Faculty of Medicine, Free University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Hertogh
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D026686:Beneficence; D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D005817:Genetic Counseling / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn; D030661:Genetic Privacy; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D028681:Moral Obligations; D009426:Netherlands; D026684:Personal Autonomy; D012935:Social Justice; D012945:Social Values; D014342:Truth Disclosure