Abstract:This study reviews ethical issues encountered in the literature about the use of pharmacogenomics in personalized medicine. Data gathered from Medline, Scopus, and Scielo were grouped as issues belonging to the application of the four bioethical principles. Autonomy: informed consent with vulnerable populations, consent for biobanks, changes in the physician-patient relationship, safeguarding confidentiality; non-malifecence: risks of stigmatization and discrimination, risks in clinical trials; beneficence: ri… Show more
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