TY - BOOK AU - Gilbar,Roy TI - The status of the family in law and bioethics: the genetic context SN - 0754645452 (hbk.) U1 - 344.410412 PY - 2005/// CY - Aldershot, Hampshire, England PB - Ashgate KW - Informed consent (Medical law) KW - Great Britain KW - Medical laws and legislation KW - Disclosure of information KW - Law and legislation KW - Medical ethics KW - Health risk assessment N1 - Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-251) and index; Preface. - The liberal-communitarian debate in medical law and ethics. - 2. Formulating a family in genetics : a contextual framework. - 3. English tort law and the patient's family members. - 4. Medical confidentiality and genetic privacy. - 5. Who is the patient? The medical perception of the family. - 6. The status of family members : discussion and conclusions. - References. - Index. - Index of cases cited ER -