The Genetic Counselor’s Role in Managing Ethical Dilemmas Arising in the Laboratory Setting

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• 作者：Jessica R. Balcom ; Katrina E. Kotzer ; Lindsey A. Waltman…
• 关键词：Laboratory genetic counselor ; Laboratory genetic counseling ; Genetic laboratory ; Genetic testing ; Ethical dilemmas
• 刊名：Journal of Genetic Counseling
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：October 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：25
• 期：5
• 页码：838-854
• 全文大小：550 KB
• 刊物类别：Biomedical and Life Sciences
• 刊物主题：Biomedicine
  Human Genetics
  Public Health
  Clinical Psychology
  Gynecology
  Ethics
  
• 出版者：Springer Netherlands
• ISSN：1573-3599
• 卷排序：25

文摘

Ethical dilemmas are encountered commonly in the setting of the clinical genetic testing laboratory due to the complexity of genetic testing and the number of relevant stakeholders involved in the genetic testing process. Based on their clinical training and role within the laboratory, genetic counselors are uniquely equipped to identify and facilitate management of ethical dilemmas. This paper reviews the historical context of ethical theory and its application to the field of genetic counseling. Theoretical and applied ethics are explored in the context of dilemmas arising in the laboratory setting, with a focus on the role of the laboratory genetic counselor in managing ethical dilemmas. Two illustrative case examples are provided.