Genomic Research and Incidental Findings

• Published in: The Journal of law, medicine & ethics Vol. 36; no. 2; pp. 292 - 297
• Main Author: Van Ness, Brian
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 22.06.2008; SAGE Publications; Sage Publications, Inc; Cambridge University Press
• Subjects: Base sequence; Bone marrow; Breast cancer; Disclosure - ethics; Disease; Economic problems; Genes; Genetic counseling; Genetic Research - ethics; Genetic Variation - ethics; Genetics; Genomes; Genomics; Genomics - statistics & numerical data; Genomics - trends; Health; Health risk assessment; Human genome; Humans; Incidental Findings; Laboratories; Medical research; Medical treatment; Nucleotide sequence; Paternity; Researchers

The Human Genome Project showed that there is signifcant genetic variation within the population. Current research is accumulating large databases that may reveal genetic variations associated with disease or health risks, even if not intended as part of the study design. These incidental fnd‐ings c...