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So, then, should a medical professional get involved if he or she becomes aware that communication within a family has failed or is blocked? A professional's actions in such situations depend in ...

Sir Peter Stanley Harper, an influential British geneticist who authored several popular books on the ethics and history of medical genetics, died January 23. He was 81 years old. Known for his work ...

Some of these families' decisions may elicit criticism from the general public, but choices regarding medical care and familial genetics can only be made by those people whose lives are affected.