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SMLE Question #11920
Patient Safety, Preventive & Ethics
Ethics
Objective: OBJ-243
Last updated: February 2026
A 32-year-old woman with a strong family history of early-onset breast and ovarian cancer undergoes BRCA1/BRCA2 genetic testing at your clinic, billed through her private insurance. One week later, her employer’s human resources department calls requesting a copy of her genetic test results for “risk management and benefits planning.” The employer has no written authorization from the patient. As her physician, what is the most appropriate response?
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