Genetic counseling is gaining in importance with the increasing application of genetic
testing for diagnosis and clinical treatment. Genetic counseling often raises ethical and …

The objective of this article is to review guidelines that address counselling in the context of
genetic testing in order to summarise what aspects of counselling they consider most …

New technologies available in the field of medical genetics have increased the importance
of responsible ethical decision-making among genetic counselors. A 1985 national survey of …

The aim of this article is to review the national regulations and practices of genetic
counselling in 38 European countries, and to examine how well they intersect the ideals of …

Genetic testing is increasingly applied for diagnosis and clinical treatment. In some
countries, genetic counseling services are provided by professionals with specific training in …

As part of a project to develop educational materials for primary care pro-viders, we
conducted a two-phased study investigating ethical and professional challenges posed by …

It is important to identify ethical and professional challenges associated with genetic
counseling services and systems to improve these services. In previous studies, specific …

Respect for patient autonomy has served as the dominant ethical principle of genetic
counselling, but as we move into a genomic era, it is time to actively re-examine the role that …

The aim of this paper is to work out the relationship between ethics and practice with
reference to genetic counselling. First, the most important principles with respect to genetic …

Ethical issues are an inevitable part of genetic counseling practice. Prior research identified
16 domains of ethical and professional challenges encountered by practitioners in the …