The ethical dilemmas of genetic testing

As more demand genetic tests, the questions increase about what happens after the results are known. Genetic counselors talk about what patients need to know before and after they seek genetic screening.

Guests

• Shari Baldinger: Genetic counselor and coordinator of Genetic Counseling Services at Abbott-Northwestern Hospital.
• Carin Yates: Genetic counselor and an instructor at Northwestern University in the reproductive genetics department.

More from MPR

• News Cut: The ethics of genetic testing/screening

Resources

• Genetic Counseling Abbott Northwestern
• About Carin Yates