Ethical, legal and social implications of genetics

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Ethical, legal and social implications of genetics

"consent and confidentiality issues are very important in clinical genetics..[but] we need to encourage family members to share [genetic] information appropriately"

Prof. Anneke Lucassen
Consultant in Clinical Genetics, University Southampton and Wessex Clinical Genetics Service

This section contains links to information on the ethical considerations of genetic information and how the use of genetic information is regulated in the UK.

Background articles outlining how genetic research, and its application in medicine and society, is regulated, from the Wellcome Trust.

Last updated: 13 October 2011

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