Can (and should) a doctor tell my biological relative my genetic results without my consent?
- Written by Jane Tiller, Ethical, Legal & Social Adviser - Public Health Genomics, Monash University
Genetic information is relevant not only for an individual, but also their blood relatives, because it's often hereditary.Joshua Reddekopp/Unsplash
A woman recently sued a London hospital for doctors not disclosing that her father had the genetic mutation that causes Huntington disease – a neurodegenerative disorder. The woman was pregnant at...