Test genéticos directos al consumidor y límites al principio de autonomía
The progress of genetics in regard to their practical application in the field of health has given rise to new possibilities in the fight against disease, especially from the perspective of early diagnosis or prediction. Such new possibilities have many benefits but also pose new ethical and legal d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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2015
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Online Access: | https://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/oaiart?codigo=5635388 |
Source: | DS : Derecho y salud, ISSN 1133-7400, Vol. 25, Nº. 1, 2015, pags. 34-50 |
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The progress of genetics in regard to their practical
application in the field of health has given rise
to new possibilities in the fight against disease, especially
from the perspective of early diagnosis or
prediction. Such new possibilities have many benefits
but also pose new ethical and legal dilemmas.
Among these are those that arise in respect of directto-consumers
genetic test that seem to promote greater
empowerment of citizens in health information.
However, under such alleged seizure they not really
hide autonomous decisions by the absence of reliable
information on the validity and clinical utility of such
tests. |
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