HSAD 345 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Health Care Fraud, Insurance Fraud, Genetic Testing

• School: Drexel University
• Department: Health Services Administration
• Course: HSAD 345
• Professor: Perry Constance

Document Summary

Genetic testing plays an important role in the practice of obstetrics and gynecology. To provide patients with quality care, they need to familiarize themselves with the different types of genetic tests and their limitations. When facing challenging choices between involuntary disclosure and being passive in the face of risks to kindred is to anticipate the issue and raise it at the first genetic counseling session (ethical. During this session, patients should be informed about voluntary disclosure and its importance and the implications of findings for relatives. These sessions could also help these health providers understand in which circumstances they would consider disclosure obligatory, allowing patients to seek care elsewhere if they found the conditions for testing unacceptable (ethical issues in. When disclosing information on genetic diagnosis, physicians should be aware of any unexpected consequences that could occur and they try to minimize those consequences by helping them prepare for dealing with the results.