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Incidental findings: in practice and in person

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Prospective research participants, patients and consumers are faced with a cacophony of information about the risks and benefits of brain scans. In light of new data on incidental findings, the professional community has a duty to explicitly and systematically encourage questions that promote rational decision-making and informed choice.

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The authors are supported by NIH/National Institute of Mental Health grant RO1 #9R01MH84282, Canadian Institutes of Health Research/Institute of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Addiction grant CNE #85117, the Canada Foundation for Innovation, and the British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund.

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  1. Division of Neurology, Department of Medicine, National Core for Neuroethics, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

    Judy Illes & Emily Borgelt

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Illes, J., Borgelt, E. Incidental findings: in practice and in person. Nat Rev Neurol 5, 643–644 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2009.192

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