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Its extreme complexity, coupled with possible perceived repercussions on an individual\u2019s life, involves important issues in the ethical, deontological and legal medical field.<\/jats:p>\n               <jats:p>The aspects related to the execution of genetic testing have to be addressed at different levels, starting with the correct information about the \u201ccognitive\u201d meaning they intend (by forcefully disassociating it from the strange \u201cpreventive aspect\u201d) to the legal medical issues that can be aroused in the field of forensic pathology, medical responsibility and insurance. 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