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Editorial
. 2014 Feb;20(2):63-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.molmed.2013.11.001.

Naming and framing in genomic testing

Eline M Bunnik  1 , Maartje H N Schermer  2 , A Cecile J W Janssens  3
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Editorial

Naming and framing in genomic testing

Eline M Bunnik et al. Trends Mol Med. 2014 Feb.

Abstract

What's in a name? Terminology has the power to shape the ethical and regulatory debate surrounding commercially offered genomic testing. This article discusses the normative effects of naming and framing, and proposes that the medical frame, with its focus on the reduction of harm, should be used in the evaluation and regulation of predictive genomic testing.

Keywords: ethical issues; frame analysis; genomic testing; personal genome testing; regulation.

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