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Review
. 2000 Dec 9;321(7274):1464-6.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.321.7274.1464.

Results of genetic testing: when confidentiality conflicts with a duty to warn relatives

W C Leung  1 , E C Mariman, J C van der Wouden, H van Amergongen, C Weijer
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Review

Results of genetic testing: when confidentiality conflicts with a duty to warn relatives

W C Leung et al. BMJ. .

Erratum in

  • BMJ 2001 Feb 17;322(7283):421
  • BMJ. 2001 Feb 24;322(7284):488
No abstract available

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