From the ethics in diagnosis, to the ethic diagnosis

Carmen Martínez González^a, Concepción Sánchez Pina^b, L Fernández Menéndez^c

^aPediatra. CS Villablanca. Madrid. España.
^bPediatra. CS San Andrés. Madrid. España.
^cPsiquiatra. Centro de Salud Mental (Servicio Madrileño de Salud, Área 10). Parla. Madrid. España.

Correspondence: C Martínez. E-mail: carmendiri@gmail.com

Reference of this article: Martínez González C, Sánchez Pina C, Fernández Menéndez L. From the ethics in diagnosis, to the ethic diagnosis. Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2008;10:81-7.

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Abstract

We present a case report with a mainly clinical diagnosis, with the objective of moving to think about the necessity of adding a name or precise diagnosis, trough complementary exams in some complex handling conditions with psychosocial connotations, as in XYY trisomy.

Keywords

● Confidenciality ● Ethics ● Genetic diagnosis ● Genetic disease ● Karyotype ● Trisomy

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