DNA Paternity Testing in Lebanon: Ambiguity in Laboratory Practices, Unsolved Ethical Issues, and Need for a Legislative Framework
This study assesses the legal and ethical frameworks for genetic testing in Lebanon, with a particular focus on paternity testing. Information collected from 16 laboratories revealed that paternity testing is performed solely in the four laboratories accredited by the Ministry of Public Health, but...
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| Main Authors: | Mirna Azoury, José-Noel Ibrahim, Hasan Yassine, Fadi Abou-Mrad |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Programmes de bioéthique, École de santé publique de l'Université de Montréal
2025-04-01
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| Series: | Canadian Journal of Bioethics |
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| Online Access: | https://cjb-rcb.ca/index.php/cjb-rcb/article/view/748 |
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