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Do individuals have the right to control their family’s genetic information?
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Do individuals have the right to control their family’s genetic information?
Wednesday 29 January 2020, 12:00 AM
The outcome of ABC v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust and others will affect genetic testing across the world
GENETIC MEDICINE
This article explores some of the ethical considerations associated with genetic testing, using a case that is working its way through the legal system of England and Wales – ABC v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust and others
Russell Gear
The assumption that confidentiality towards individuals is always paramount is as inappropriate as the assumption that disclosure is always permissib
References
British and Irish Legal Information Institute. England and Wales Court of Appeal (Civil Division) Decisions: ABC v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust & Ors [2017] EWCA Civ 336 (16 May 2017). https://bit.ly/2Rird3o
Lucassen A, Gilbar R. Alerting relatives about heritable risks: the limits of confidentiality. BMJ 2018;361:k1409.
Royal College of Physicians, Royal College of Pathologists and British Society for Genetic Medicine. Consent and confidentiality in genomic medicine: Guidance on the use of genetic and genomic information in the clinic. 3rd edition. London: RCP, RCPath and BSGM; 2019
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