Genetic information : acquisition, access, and control /

Genetic information : acquisition, access, and control /

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This diverse collection of papers attempts to address and discuss critically issues surrounding the control of, and access to, genetic information from ethical, medical, legal and theoretical points of view. Special reference is made to the implications of genetic information for eugenics, the insur...

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Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Other Authors: Thompson, Alison K., Chadwick, Ruth F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, [1999]
Subjects:
Genetic engineering > Law and legislation.
Human genetics > Moral and ethical aspects.
Genetic Testing.
Commerce.
Ethics, Medical.
Genetic Techniques.
Insurance, Health.
LAW > Medical Law & Legislation.
Congress.
Electronic books.
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Summary:This diverse collection of papers attempts to address and discuss critically issues surrounding the control of, and access to, genetic information from ethical, medical, legal and theoretical points of view. Special reference is made to the implications of genetic information for eugenics, the insurance industry, commercialisation of genetic testing, strategies for raising public awareness and the value of theoretical, ethical and socialogical frameworks in the debate.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xi, 335 pages)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:0585345864 (electronic bk.)
9780585345864 (electronic bk.)