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. 2016 Mar;16(1-2):3-26.
doi: 10.1177/0968533216653440. Epub 2016 Jun 9.

Non-disclosure of genetic risks: The case for developing legal wrongs

Victoria Chico  1
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Non-disclosure of genetic risks: The case for developing legal wrongs

Victoria Chico. Med Law Int. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

In ABC v. St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust, the High Court of England and Wales rejected the argument that doctors have a legal duty to disclose actionable genetic risks to a patient's relatives. This article reconsiders the concept of a duty to disclose actionable genetic risks in the context of widening perceptions of legal harm and developing professional and public perceptions of corresponding wrongs.

Keywords: Genetic risk; confidentiality; legal harm; legal wrong; non-disclosure.

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The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

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