Genetic Testing : Care, Consent and Liability
| Series: | |
| Publisher: | John Wiley & Sons |
| Subject: | Human chromosome abnormalities. |
| Authors: | Neil F. Sharpe , Ronald F. Carter |
| Pages: | 544 pages |
| Binding: | Hardcover |
| ISBN: | 9780471748885 |
| Call No: | RB 155.6 S74 2006 |
With over 1,000 tests commercially available, genetic testing is revolutionizing medicine. Health care professionals diagnosing and treating patients today must consider genetic factors, the risks and limitations of genetic testing, and the relevant law. Genetic Testing: Care, Consent, and Liability offers the only complete, practical treatment of the genetic, clinical, ethical, and legal issue surrounding genetic testing. The authors present protocols, policies, and models of care that are currently in use, and explain the legal framework for genetic testing and counseling that has developed in North America, particularly with regard to the law of medical malpractice.