Ethical aspects of undergoing a predictive genetic testing for Huntington's disease.
(2013) In Nursing Ethics 20(2). p.189-199- Abstract
- The aim of this study was to describe the experiences of undergoing a presymptomatic genetic test for the hereditary and fatal Huntington's disease, using a case study approach. The study was based on 18 interviews with a young woman and her husband from the decision to undergo the test, to receiving the results and trying to adapt to them, which were analysed using a life history approach. The findings show that the process of undergoing a presymptomatic test involves several closely connected ethical and medical questions, such as the reason for the test, the consequences of the test results and how health-care services can be developed to support people in this situation.
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- author
- Lilja Andersson, Petra LU ; Juth, Niklas ; Petersén, Åsa LU ; Graff, Caroline and Edberg, Anna-Karin LU
- organization
- publishing date
- 2013
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- Contribution to journal
- publication status
- published
- subject
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- Nursing Ethics
- volume
- 20
- issue
- 2
- pages
- 189 - 199
- publisher
- SAGE Publications
- external identifiers
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- wos:000317069800009
- pmid:22918057
- scopus:84874775589
- pmid:22918057
- ISSN
- 1477-0989
- DOI
- 10.1177/0969733012452686
- language
- English
- LU publication?
- yes
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- The information about affiliations in this record was updated in December 2015. The record was previously connected to the following departments: Division of Nursing (Closed 2012) (013065000), Translational Neuroendocrinology (013210010)
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