Is opportunistic disease prevention in the consultation ethically justifiable?

被引:66
作者
Getz, L [1 ]
Sigurdsson, JA
Hetlevik, I
机构
[1] Landspitali Univ Hosp, Off Human Resources, IS-101 Reykjavik, Iceland
[2] Univ Iceland, Solvangur Hlth Ctr, Dept Family Med, IS-220 Hafnarfjordur, Iceland
[3] Norwegian Univ Sci & Technol, Dept Gen Practice & Community Med, N-7489 Trondheim, Norway
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BMJ-BRITISH MEDICAL JOURNAL | 2003年 / 327卷 / 7413期
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D O I
10.1136/bmj.327.7413.498
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Medical resources are increasingly shifting from making patients better to preventing them from becoming ill. Genetic testing is likely to extend the list of conditions that can be screened for. Is it time to stop and consider whom we screen and how we approach it?
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页码:498 / 500
页数:3
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