Prenatal diagnosis requests for Huntington's disease when the father is at risk and does not want to know his genetic status: clinical, legal, and ethical viewpoints

BMJ. 2003 Feb 8;326(7384):331-3. doi: 10.1136/bmj.326.7384.331.
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MeSH terms

  • Confidentiality / ethics
  • Confidentiality / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Fathers
  • Female
  • Genetic Counseling / ethics
  • Genetic Counseling / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Human Rights
  • Humans
  • Huntington Disease / diagnosis*
  • Huntington Disease / genetics
  • Male
  • Mutation / genetics
  • Patient Rights
  • Pregnancy
  • Prenatal Diagnosis* / ethics
  • Risk Factors
  • Truth Disclosure / ethics