Consent and privacy in pharmacogenetic testing. |
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| Authors: | J A Robertson |
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| Institution: | School of Law, The University of Texas, Austin, Texas 78705, USA. jrobertson@mail.law.utexas.edu |
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| Abstract: | The clinical use of pharmacogenetic drugs will require that a sample of a patient's DNA be tested before a drug is prescribed. Although pharmacogenetic tests pose fewer risks than genetic tests for disease mutations, they might still reveal personal information that could be used adversely to a patient's interests. Informed consent and privacy of pharmacogenetic test results may be essential in most clinical uses of pharmacogenetic drugs. |
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