The advent of the ‘unpatients’

Predictive diagnosis by molecular methods will change the scientific basis of prognostics. At the same time, it will change the ethical dimensions of the relation among patients, their doctors and other providers of care.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Nature medicine 1996-06, Vol.2 (6), p.622-624
Hauptverfasser:	Jonsen, Albert R., Durfy, Sharon J., Burke, Wylie, Motulsky, Arno G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Biomedical and Life Sciences Biomedicine Cancer Research Clinical Medicine - legislation & jurisprudence Clinical Medicine - trends commentary-and-review Ethics Genetic Predisposition to Disease Genetics - legislation & jurisprudence Genetics - trends Humans Infectious Diseases Metabolic Diseases Molecular Medicine Neurosciences Physician's Role Physician-Patient Relations Predictive Value of Tests Prognosis Social Conditions
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Zusammenfassung:	Predictive diagnosis by molecular methods will change the scientific basis of prognostics. At the same time, it will change the ethical dimensions of the relation among patients, their doctors and other providers of care.
ISSN:	1078-8956 1546-170X
DOI:	10.1038/nm0696-622