Ethical issues in genetic testing.
Genetic testing is becoming ever more prevalent in the post-genome project practice of medicine. Subsequently, genetic testing for disorders lacking any therapeutic interventions is also becoming more prevalent. This article will examine some of the ethical challenges raised by our ability to know but not to cure.
Slosar
John Paul
JP
Ascension Health, Saint Louis, MO, USA.
D005817:Genetic Counseling / Q000941:ethics; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000175:diagnosis; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent / Q000941:ethics; D011379:Prognosis