An Examination of the Ethical and Legal Limits in Implementing “Traceback Testing” for Deceased Patients

This paper examines the legal and ethical aspects of traceback testing, a process in which patients who have been previously diagnosed with ovarian cancer are identified and offered genetic testing so that their family members can be informed of their genetic risk and can also choose to undergo test...

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Autores principales: Martucci, Jessica, Prado, Yolanda, Rope, Alan F., Weinmann, Sheila, White, Larissa, Zepp, Jamilyn, Henrikson, Nora B., Feigelson, Heather Spencer, Hunter, Jessica Ezzell, Lee, Sandra Soo-Jin
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10009393/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36883408
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jme.2023.23
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Sumario:This paper examines the legal and ethical aspects of traceback testing, a process in which patients who have been previously diagnosed with ovarian cancer are identified and offered genetic testing so that their family members can be informed of their genetic risk and can also choose to undergo testing. Specifically, this analysis examines the ethical and legal limits in implementing traceback testing in cases when the patient is deceased and can no longer consent to genetic testing.

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