Chapter 1. Genetic Counseling and the Physician-Patient Relationship

  1. Neil F. Sharpe3,
  2. Prof. Dr. Ronald F. Carter PhD., FCCMG., FACMG Director4,5
  1. Nancy P. Callanan MS, CGC Director1,
  2. Bonnie S. Leroy MS, ABMG, ABGC2

Published Online: 4 JAN 2006

DOI: 10.1002/0471748897.ch1

Book Title

Genetic Testing: Care, Consent, and Liability

Genetic Testing: Care, Consent, and Liability

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How to Cite

Sharpe, N. F. and Carter, R. F. (2006) Genetic Counseling and the Physician-Patient Relationship, in Genetic Testing: Care, Consent, and Liability, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/0471748897.ch1

Author Information

  1. 3

    Genetic Testing Research Group, 117 Inchbury Street, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada L8R 3B7; 1-905-529-2036; 1-905-577-6446 (fax)

  2. 4

    Department of Pathology and Molecular Medicine, McMaster University, HSC 3N15, 1200 Main Street West, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada; 1-905-521-5084; 1-905-521-2651 (fax)

  3. 5

    Genetic Services, Hamilton Health Sciences, Canada

Author Information

  1. 1

    Genetic Counseling Program, Graduate School, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, North Carolina, USA

  2. 2

    Department of Genetics, Cell Biology and Development and the Institute of Human Genetics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 4 JAN 2006
  2. Published Print: 11 NOV 2005

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780471649878

Online ISBN: 9780471748892

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Keywords:

  • communication;
  • decision-making;
  • genetic counseling;
  • informed choice;
  • nondirectiveness;
  • patient autonomy;
  • physician-patient relationship;
  • trust

Summary

Health care professionals need to understand the limitations and applications of genetic testing, predictions of clinical significance and be able to accurately convey that information to the patient. The goals of genetic counseling and the nature of the physician-patient relationship are reexamined from the perspectives of trust, nondirectiveness, and informed choice.

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