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Reading the future? : legal and ethical challenges of predictive genetic testing / Trudo Lemmens, Mireille Lacroix, Roxanne Mykitiuk.
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Publication details:
Montreal, Quebec : Editions Themis, 2007.
Record id:
64318
Author:
Series:
Law, biotechnology and society.
Subject:
Genetic screening -- Law and legislation.
Genetic screening -- Moral and ethical aspects.
Medical genetics.
Human chromosome abnormalities -- Diagnosis.
Genetics -- Research -- Canada.
Patent laws and legislation -- Canada.
Human chromosome abnormalities -- Diagnosis -- Canada.
Contents:
1. Toward a process of dealing with ethical and regulatory issues of new predictive genetic technology --2. Genetic discrimination and stigmatization --3. The regulation of research --4. Access to genetic services --5. Patents on genes: identifying issues and responses --6. Commercialization and direct marketing of genetic testing --7. Regulation and liability of genetic counsellors --8. Clinical issues --9. Storage of genetic material and information --10. Conclusion --11. Summary of recommendations.
Summary:
This book identifies and examines the ethical and legal issues associated with the development and use of predictive genetic testing.
Note:
"With contributions by Lisa Austin, Bita Amani" -- Tp.
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN:
9782894002292
Phys. description:
xvii, 308 p. ; 23 cm