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Ethical issues in genetic research: disclosure and informed consent

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As research to correlate genetic status with predisposition to disease has accelerated, so has the concern that participation in such studies creates the risk of genetic discrimination and emotional distress. There is a need to broaden disclosure during the consent process to ensure that potential subjects understand these risks and other issues and to address them in the consent form. We describe the broad approach that we have taken in regard to disclosure and consent in gene mapping studies.

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  2. Millennium Pharmaceutical, Inc., Cambridge, Massachusetts, 02139, USA

    Mark R Boshar & Steven H. Holtzman

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Reilly, P., Boshar, M. & Holtzman, S. Ethical issues in genetic research: disclosure and informed consent. Nat Genet 15, 16–20 (1997). https://doi.org/10.1038/ng0197-16

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