Ethical, cultural and religious aspects of hereditary cancer in Jewish communities
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Acceptance and compliance with screening and genetic programs for genetic illness depends crucially on the compatibility and fit of their design with the social, cultural and religious concerns and mores of target communities. As a case in point, genetic screening programs that are currently in use within Jewish populations are considered on the background of ethical and religious concerns. Implications to design of programs for surveillance and screening of hereditary cancer syndromes are discussed.
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