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Genetic Testing for Minors : Comparison between Italian and British Guidelines
Joint Authors
Tozzo, Pamela
Caenazzo, Luciana
Rodriguez, Daniele
Source
Genetics Research International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-03-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Genetic testing in children raises many important ethical, legal, and social issues.
One of the main concerns is the ethically inappropriate genetic testing of minors.
Various European countries established professional guidelines which reflect the different countries perspectives regarding the main ethical issues involved.
In this paper, we analyze the Italian and the British guidelines by highlighting differences and similarities.
We discuss presymptomatic, predictive, and carrier testing because we consider them to be the more ethically problematic types of genetic testing in minors.
In our opinion, national guidelines should take into account the different needs in clinical practice.
At the same time, in the case of genetic testing the national and supranational protection of minors could be strengthened by approving guidelines based on a common framework of principles and values.
We suggest that the Oviedo Convention could represent an example of such a common framework or, at least, it could lead to articulate it.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Tozzo, Pamela& Caenazzo, Luciana& Rodriguez, Daniele. 2012. Genetic Testing for Minors : Comparison between Italian and British Guidelines. Genetics Research International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Tozzo, Pamela…[et al.]. Genetic Testing for Minors : Comparison between Italian and British Guidelines. Genetics Research International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498055
American Medical Association (AMA)
Tozzo, Pamela& Caenazzo, Luciana& Rodriguez, Daniele. Genetic Testing for Minors : Comparison between Italian and British Guidelines. Genetics Research International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-498055
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-498055