Ethical implications of genetic information
Section: Ethics and Society
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Martín C. Implicaciones éticas de la información genética. Metas de Enfermería dic 2004/ene 2005; 7(10): 24-26
Authors
Concepción Martín Arribas
Position
Diplomada en Enfermería. Licenciada en Geografía e Historia. Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Raras, Pabellón 11. Instituto de Salud Carlos III.
Contact address
Instituto de Investigación de Enfermedades Raras. Pabellón 11, Instituto de Salud Carlos III. C/Sinesio Delgado, 6. 28029 Madrid.
Contact email: comartin@isciii.es
Abstract
Scientific advances in the area of research and genetic diagnosis are bringing to light important ethical, legal and social issues. This explains why the incorporation of these results into the practice may make it mandatory for healthcare professionals, and more specifically the nursing professional, to be aware of the ethical implications that this type of intervention may bear and in so doing enable the nurse to provide the right information to possible patients or their families at any given time. These dilemmas must be approached appropriately when the informed consent is being obtained for genetic counselling.
Keywords:
ethics; genetics; information; informed consentnursing
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