Early Warning: Cases and Ethical Guidance for Presymptomatic Testing in Genetic Diseases (Medical Ethics Series)

"This timely, well-written book brings together the collective experienceof experts from the fields of medicine, psychiatry, religious studies, bioethics, and molecular genetics in an effort to develop coherent guidelines for thecounseling of potential sufferers from genetic diseases." -- Journal of Religion andHealth
This book presents 29 case studies that identify the mostimportant ethical issues that are likely to emerge from new technologies of genetictesting and develops a series of guidelines based on those case studies. Byproviding the clinical origins and rationale behind each of its recommendations, thebook will help readers think through the ethical issues and will assist them in thedevelopment of additional guidelines.