School of Medicine, University of Southampton, Boldrewood Campus, Bassett Crescent East, Southampton, SO16 7PX, Hampshire.
Fam Cancer. 2010 Mar;9(1):23-5. doi: 10.1007/s10689-009-9278-0. Epub 2009 Aug 15.
There is now a plethora of guidance on the genetic testing of children. This paper explores the recommendation that childhood testing for adult on-set conditions should be delayed until the child can make up their own mind. It analyses the underpinning arguments used to support this position and asks whether, given some of the problems with these, the guidelines are really necessary.
现在有大量关于儿童基因检测的指导意见。本文探讨了建议将儿童成年发病疾病的检测推迟到儿童能够自己做出决定的年龄。本文分析了支持这一立场的基本论点，并提出了考虑到这些论点存在的一些问题，这些指南是否真的有必要。
