Predictive genetic testing of children for adult-onset diseases and psychological harm

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Predictive genetic testing of children for adult-onset diseases and psychological harm

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One of the central arguments given to resist testing currently healthy, asymptomatic children for adult-onset diseases is that they may be psychologically harmed by the knowledge gained from such tests. In this discussion I examine two of the most serious arguments: children who are tested may face limited futures, and that testing may result in damage to the child's self esteem (where the test result returns a positive diagnosis). I claim that these arguments do not stand up to critical eval...

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Research paper

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Date created

2008

Creator

Malpas, Phillipa

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/12801

Related subjects

Adult / Age of Onset / Child / Female / Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Genetic Predisposition to Disease / Genetic Testing / Humans / Male / Minors / Parent-Child Relations / Parental Consent / Practice Guidelines as Topic / Risk Assessment / Self Concept

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