Patients want doctors to tell relatives about genetic risks, not do it themselves

A new study finds public preferences clash with current medical practice on how genetic risk information reaches family members. Most people surveyed wanted healthcare providers—not patients—to directly inform relatives of inherited disease risks, challenging the informed-consent model many clinics currently follow and raising questions about liability and implementation costs.

Originaltitel: Public attitudes challenge clinical practice on genetic risk disclosure in favour of healthcare-provided direct dissemination to relatives