Informed Consent in Predictive Genetic Testing A Revised Model /

• Main Author: Minor, Jessica (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2015.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Human genetics.; Maternal and child health services.; Psychotherapy.; Counseling.; Health psychology.; Medicine & Public Health.; Maternal and Child Health.; Psychotherapy and Counseling.; Human Genetics.; Health Psychology.

This important book proposes revising the current informed consent protocol for predictive genetic testing to reflect the trend toward patient-centered medicine. Emphasizing the predictive aspect of testing, the author analyzes the state of informed consent procedure in terms of three components: co...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Predictive Genetic Testing
• The History and Components of Informed Consent
• Revised Model of Informed Consent
• Application of the Revised Model
• Conclusion.