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Review
. 2004 Jul 17;329(7458):165-7.
doi: 10.1136/bmj.329.7458.165.

Genetic information: a joint account?

Michael Parker  1 , Anneke M Lucassen
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Review

Genetic information: a joint account?

Michael Parker et al. BMJ. .

Abstract

Does genetic information belong to the patient from whom it was obtained or to the whole family? The way in which this unavoidable question is answered has profound implications for the future of clinical practice in genetics

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Chromosomes of female carrier of Duchenne's muscular dystrophy Credit: WESSEX REGIONAL CENTRE FOR GENETICS/WELLCOME TRUST
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