Genetic Risks and Doctors’ Disclosure Obligations — Revisiting the Duty of Confidentiality

摘要: With developments in the field of genetics, new technologies such as genetic testing are fast emerging. Although offering unparalleled opportunities, these raise many ethical, legal and other issues. One challenge relates to duty confidentiality disclosure obligations on doctors. Considering familial nature information, doctors will increasingly have access predictive health about individuals individuals’ relatives. This article examines whether should be expanded encompass an obligation disclose risk family members, exceptions recognise potential harm. recognition competing rights, considers implications recent case law United Kingdom, indicating a willingness extend disclosure. argues that there is made for expanding certain circumstances.