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Ethical and Legal Issues in Molecular Testing

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The establishment of a set of guidelines for morally acceptable conduct within a theoretical framework

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  1. Department of Medical and Molecular Genetics, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

    Kimberly A. Quaid PhD (Professor of Medical and Molecular Genetics)

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  1. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine and Clarian Pathology Laboratory, Indiana University School of Medicine, Indianapolis, IN

    Liang Cheng MD (Professor of Pathology and Urology, Director of Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Chief of Genitourinary Pathology Division) (Professor of Pathology and Urology, Director of Molecular Pathology Laboratory, Chief of Genitourinary Pathology Division)

  2. Department of Pathology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, NY

    David Y. Zhang MD, PhD, MPH (Associate Professor of Pathology Director, Molecular Pathology Laboratory) (Associate Professor of Pathology Director, Molecular Pathology Laboratory)

  3. Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York, NY

    David Y. Zhang MD, PhD, MPH (Associate Professor of Pathology Director, Molecular Pathology Laboratory) (Associate Professor of Pathology Director, Molecular Pathology Laboratory)

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Quaid, K.A. (2008). Ethical and Legal Issues in Molecular Testing. In: Cheng, L., Zhang, D.Y. (eds) Molecular Genetic Pathology. Humana Press. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-405-6_30

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