Ethical values supporting the disclosure of incidental and secondary findings in clinical genomic testing: a qualitative study

Ethical values supporting the disclosure of incidental and secondary findings in clinical genomic testing: a qualitative study

Abstract Background Incidental findings (IFs) and secondary findings (SFs), being results that are unrelated to the diagnostic question, are the subject of an important debate in the practice of clinical genomic medicine. Arguments for reporting these results or not doing so typically relate to the...

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Main Authors: Marlies Saelaert, Heidi Mertes, Tania Moerenhout, Elfride De Baere, Ignaas Devisch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-01-01
Series:BMC Medical Ethics
Subjects:
Patient autonomy
Professional beneficence
Soft paternalism
Distributive justice
Clinical genomic testing
Incidental findings
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-020-0452-0

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-020-0452-0

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