DR. MICHAEL K1TA, UNUM Mutual: Good morning. Yesterday morning teed up some of the medical and scientific issues around genetic testing, and this morning we will have two panels on ethical issues and on legal issues around genetic testing. I’ll be introducing each speaker in succession. They will have some prepared remarks and then we will proceed to a panel discussion and some interactive line...

The right not to know is often defended on the basis of the principle of respect for personal autonomy. If I choose not to acquire personal information that impacts on my future prospects, such a choice should be respected, because I should be able to decide whether to access information about myself and how to use it. But, according to the incoherence objection to the right not to know in the ...

Genetic testing offered by direct-to-consumer companies-herein referred to as "predictive genomic testing"--has come under federal scrutiny. Critics claim testing yields uninterpretable and potentially harmful information. Supporters assert individuals have a right to this information, which could catalyze preventive health actions. Despite contentions that predictive genomic testing is a tool ...

Genetics and genetic testing raise key issues for insurance and employment. Governmental and public concern galvanised the British insurance industry into developing a code of practice. The history of the development of the code, issues of genetic discrimination, access to medical information, consent and the dangers of withholding information and the impact on the equity of pooled risk are exp...

background: there is a long lasting dilemma over the ideal screening and diagnostic method in gestational diabetes mellitus (gdm). even though universal screening is commonly practiced, selective screening based on risk factors is also practiced in some center. the aim of this study is to evaluate the most appropriate method to screen gdm in high‑risk pregnant women in sri lanka. methods: this ...