... conducting useful diagnostic procedures. This study is a step in alleviating concerns about raising issues related to genetic testing for Alpha-1 and CF in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients during the informed consent process. General consensus is growing that genetic testing should...

... The International HapMap Consortium has developed the HapMap, a resource that describes the common patterns of human genetic variation (haplotypes). Processes of community/public consultation and individual informed consent were implemented in each locality where samples were collected to understand and attempt...

... truly informed decisions about study participation. Original Paper Community Genet 2007;10:2 9 DOI: 10.1159/000096274 Informed Consent and Subject Motivation to Participate in a Large, Population-Based Genomics Study: The Marsh eld Clinic Personalized Medicine Research Project Catherine A. McCarty...

...Pamela Sankar; Paul Root Wolpe; Nora L. Jones; Mildred Cho Objective: To examine the role of the practitioner, informed consent, and genetic counseling in genetic testing decisions and to assess their relative influence on women’s decision to have clinical BRCA1/2 testing. Methods: Qualitative...

.... Results: Prenatal diagnosis was performed in 5,748 women, of whom 5,538 (5,516 amniocenteses and 22 chorionic villus sampling; 96.3%) were screened for chromosomal abnormalities. 89.1% (221/248) of those diagnosed to have fetal abnormalities terminated the pregnancy. Written informed consent signed...

...Cynthia A. James; Gail Geller; Barbara A. Bernhardt; Teresa Doksum; Neil A. Holtzman Objective: To assess practicing and future physicians’ preparedness to obtain informed consent for cancer susceptibility testing. Methods: Questionnaires were mailed to 601 Maryland physicians and 513 first...