TY - JOUR
T1 - Genetic Testing of Presymptomatic Individuals at Risk for Progressive Myopathy
AU - Simmons, Zachary
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 American Academy of Neurology.
PY - 2016/12/1
Y1 - 2016/12/1
N2 - Patients and their family members often ask about genetic testing for asymptomatic individuals who are at risk for developing a genetic disorder. Ordering a genetic test is a complex process involving consideration of many basic ethical principles including autonomy, beneficence, and nonmaleficence, as well as the physician's duty to act in the patient's best interest. Physicians have many choices regarding what tests to order, and they must develop the knowledge and skills to best discuss genetic testing with their patients. Integration of core ethical principles into these processes will permit physicians to best serve their patients when obtaining informed consent, considering advantages and harms of potential results, disclosing those results, and providing follow-up.
AB - Patients and their family members often ask about genetic testing for asymptomatic individuals who are at risk for developing a genetic disorder. Ordering a genetic test is a complex process involving consideration of many basic ethical principles including autonomy, beneficence, and nonmaleficence, as well as the physician's duty to act in the patient's best interest. Physicians have many choices regarding what tests to order, and they must develop the knowledge and skills to best discuss genetic testing with their patients. Integration of core ethical principles into these processes will permit physicians to best serve their patients when obtaining informed consent, considering advantages and harms of potential results, disclosing those results, and providing follow-up.
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U2 - 10.1212/01.CON.0000511073.81209.24
DO - 10.1212/01.CON.0000511073.81209.24
M3 - Article
C2 - 27922504
AN - SCOPUS:85002918264
SN - 1080-2371
VL - 22
SP - 2006
EP - 2011
JO - CONTINUUM Lifelong Learning in Neurology
JF - CONTINUUM Lifelong Learning in Neurology
IS - 6
ER -