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Full discussion of the ethical provision of genetic services can take place only with adequate knowledge of the views and practices of those involved.
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Wertz, D.C. (1999). Ethics and Genetics in International Perspective: Results of a Survey. In: Nippert, I., Neitzel, H., Wolff, G. (eds) The New Genetics: From Research into Health Care. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-58486-2_9
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