No need for options for choice for unsolicited findings in informed consent for clinical genetic testing

Eline M Bunnik¹

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¹ Department of Medical Ethics, Philosophy and History of Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Wytemaweg 80, 3015 CN, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. e.bunnik@erasmusmc.nl.

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DOI: 10.1038/s41431-023-01424-7

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No need for options for choice for unsolicited findings in informed consent for clinical genetic testing

Eline M Bunnik. Eur J Hum Genet. 2023 Oct.

. 2023 Oct;31(10):1095-1096.

doi: 10.1038/s41431-023-01424-7. Epub 2023 Jul 13.

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Eline M Bunnik¹

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¹ Department of Medical Ethics, Philosophy and History of Medicine, Erasmus MC, University Medical Centre Rotterdam, Wytemaweg 80, 3015 CN, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. e.bunnik@erasmusmc.nl.

PMID: 37438414
PMCID: PMC10545690
DOI: 10.1038/s41431-023-01424-7

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Defining critical educational components of informed consent for genetic testing: views of US-based genetic counselors and medical geneticists.
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