Ethical Implications and Legislative Control of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing in Europe

Authors

  • John Shehata Institute of Hygiene – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome - Italy
  • Eva Kooijman SDA Bocconi – School of Management, Milan - Italy
  • Carolina Ianuale Institute of Hygiene – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome - Italy

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2427/8684

Abstract

Since their first commercialization in 2007, the use of Direct To Consumer (DTC) genetic testing (GT) has rapidly increased. From the consumer viewpoint, the possibility to access genetic information without supervision of a medical doctor could allow for free choice and self-diagnosis (1), and in principle leads to an increased attention on...

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Published

2012-10-01

How to Cite

Shehata, J., Kooijman, E., & Ianuale, C. (2012). Ethical Implications and Legislative Control of Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Testing in Europe. Italian Journal of Public Health, 9(4). https://doi.org/10.2427/8684

Issue

Vol. 9 No. 4 (2012)

Section

Commentary