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Erratum to: Incidental findings of uncertain significance: To know or not to know – that is not the question

BMC Medical Ethics volume 17, Article number: 35 (2016) Cite this article

The Original Article was published on 13 February 2016

Erratum

Following publication of the original article in BMC Medical Ethics [1], it was brought to my attention that the following sentences are incorrect:

“Moreover, genetics professionals appear to think that to know is better than not to know [25] even when the information is actionable [26].” This sentence should read: Moreover, genetics professionals appear to think that to know is better than not to know [25] even when the information is not actionable [26].

“Let me therefore now turn to arguments for a right to know before summarizing the arguments in Table 1.”

This sentence should read: Let me therefore now turn to arguments for a right not to know before summarizing the arguments in Table 1.

I apologise for the inconvenience this may have caused.

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  1. Hofmann B. Incidental findings of uncertain significance: To know or not to know – that is not the question. BMC Med Ethics. 2016;17:13.

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  1. Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Gjøvik, Norway

    Bjørn Hofmann

  2. Centre for Medical Ethics, University of Oslo, PO Box 1130, Blindern, N-0318, Oslo, Norway

    Bjørn Hofmann

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The online version of the original article can be found under doi:10.1186/s12910-016-0096-2.

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Hofmann, B. Erratum to: Incidental findings of uncertain significance: To know or not to know – that is not the question. BMC Med Ethics 17, 35 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1186/s12910-016-0119-z

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