Published online before print August 7, 2008

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Copyright © 2008 American Society for Investigative Pathology
Journal of Molecular Diagnostics, doi:10.2353/jmoldx.2008.070162

Accepted for publication April 14, 2008.

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Medical Ethics for the Genome World. A Paper from the 2007 William Beaumont Hospital Symposium on Molecular Pathology

From the Department of Genetics, Stanford University, Stanford, California

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	Abstract

Medical genetics, and in particular the areas of genetic testing and genetic counseling, are replete with ethical and social issues. This review provides readers with a summary of the genetic testing and counseling process, as well as the clinical challenges that can lead to ethical dilemmas during these processes. Using a clinical medical ethics approach, several hypothetical case scenarios are presented and discussed to provide examples of the ethical issues that can arise.