Reframing the Ethical Debate Regarding Incidental Findings in Genetic Research

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Acknowledgments

This research is supported by grant R21HG006613 from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). The content is solely the responsibility of the author and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Human Genome Research Institute or the National Institutes of Health.

Notes

There are legitimate worries that disclosing incidental findings and individual research results has the potential for creating confusion and anxiety and diverting scarce social resources from other socially beneficial ends.