... Genetic screening Ethical dilemmas Four-principle approach Decision-making The past 25 years have seen advances in the detection of inescapable and undesirable hereditary conditions in the human fetus [ 1 ]. Prenatal screening offers expectant couples information on the health of their fetus...

... Analytical validity Clinical validity Clinical utility Carrier status Predictive testing Reproductive choice Genetic screening Eligibility criteria Community Genet 2008;11:75 120 DOI: 10.1159/000111984 Published online: January 17, 2008 EuroGentest: DNA-Based Testing for Heritable Disorders...

... that increase a person’s risk of cancer [ 2,3,4 ]. Increased surveillance for genetic risk, in the form of genetic screening, may provide needed opportunities for prevention. Genetic testing for cancer can be useful for patients, providing them the opportunity to make informed decisions regarding therapeutic...

... favored most by the parents of thalassemic patients (78.2%). Only 24% of the doctors favored making genetic screening mandatory, whereas 63% of the parents agreed to the idea. Conclusion: Attitudes regarding genetic diagnosis are markedly different among various societal groups in Pakistan. The parents...

... of the process. Prenatal genetic services were coupled with the best available services for treatment and management of patients with genetic disorders, especially SCD, Down’s syndrome, NTD, congenital hypothyroidism (CH) and phenylketonuria (PKU). Congenital anomalies Cuba Genetic counseling Genetic...

... or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Genetic testing Genetic screening Workplace Occupation European Commission Recently, the European Group on Ethics and New Technologies, which advises the European Commission...

..., quality or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Haemochromatosis Primary health care Genetic screening Hereditary...

...M.C. van Maarle; M.E.A. Stouthard; P.J. Marang-v.d. Mheen; N.S. Klazinga; G.J. Bonsel Objectives: To assess the screenees’ views on, and the psychological impact of, a family-based genetic screening programme for familial hypercholesterolaemia (FH) and to evaluate non-participation. Methods: Self...

...Hanna Toiviainen; Elina Hemminki Objectives: To report on Finnish physicians’ opinions on the possible future use of genetic screening and their interest in knowing their own risk for diseases. Methods: A questionnaire survey mailed to gynaecologists, paediatricians, general practitioners...

... of genetic screening is to provide individuals with information so that they can better protect their own health and that of their family. The three fundamental ethical principles of genetic counselling are the autonomy of the individual or couple, their right to full information, and the highest standard...

...Bernadette Modell; Matthew Darlison; Maren Khan; Rodney Harris The objective of genetic screening is informed choice. The UK Confidential Enquiry into Genetic Counselling by Non-Geneticists (CEGEN) aims to assess the attainment of this objective at the community level. Antenatal screening...

... or safety. The publisher and the editor(s) disclaim responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Community genetics The Netherlands Initiative Group Genetic screening Population...

.... Human genetics Biomedical ethics Public policy Prenatal testing Genetic screening Selective abortion Preimplantation selection Gene therapy Genetic enhancement Eugenics Reproduction Autonomy Public health Pluralism Genetics is about to revolutionize our society. The Human Genome...

.... References 1. Clow CL, Scriver CR: Knowledge about and attitudes toward genetic screening among high-school students: The Tay-Sachs experience. Pediatrics 1977;59:86–91. 2. Childs B, Gordis L, Kaback MM, Kazazian HH Jr: Tay-Sachs screening: Social and psychological impact. Am J Hum Genet 1976;28:550...

... responsibility for any injury to persons or property resulting from any ideas, methods, instructions or products referred to in the content or advertisements. Fragile X syndrome Cost effectiveness Genetic screening The fragile X syndrome is the commonest cause of mental retardation from a single...