Communicating genetic information to family members has been the subject of an extensive
debate recently in bioethics and law. In this context, the extent of the relatives' right to know …

Objectives: The objectives of the study were (1) to assess similarities and differences
between breast cancer patients and their husbands in terms of doctor‐patient/spouse …

While both medical law and medical ethics have developed in a way that has sought to
prioritise patient autonomy, it is less clear whether it has done so in a way that enhances the …

The legal debate about patient autonomy focuses mainly on mental capacity and provision
of information. The influence of the family on the decisions of the competent adult patient has …

Alerting relatives about heritable risks: the limits of confidentiality Page 1 Alerting relatives about
heritable risks: the limits of confidentiality OPEN ACCESS Are there situations when sharing a …

As in other areas of medical practice, relatives accompany patients to genetic consultations.
However, unlike in other areas, the consultations may be relevant to the relatives' health …

Where do a doctor's responsibilities lie in communicating diagnostic and predictive genetic
information to a patient's family members? On the one hand, a patient may wish to retain …

Patient autonomy is one of the central values in medical ethics. It is generally understood as
recognition of patients' rights as free individuals answerable only to themselves. This …

This note concerns the first case to reach the English courts regarding the duty of clinicians
to communicate genetic information to a patient's relatives. In 2015, the High Court struck out …

This comment analyses the recent High Court's decision in ABC v St George's Healthcare
NHS Trust. In this case, the court struck out a claim brought by a patient's daughter against …