Matti Hayry

The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases

European Perspectives

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The Medical Biobank of Umeå in Sweden, deCODE's Health Sector Database in Iceland, the Estonian Genome Project and the UK Biobank contain health data and genetic data from large populations. Some include genealogical or lifestyle information. They are resources for research in human genetics and medicine, exploring interaction between genes, lifestyle, environmental factors and health and diseases. The collection, storage and use of this data raise ethical, legal and social issues. In this book, bioethics scholars examine whether existing ethical frameworks and social policies reflect people's concerns, and how they may need to change in ligh… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Chadwick, Ruth / Arnason, Vilhjalmur

ISBN: 978-0-521-85662-1
EAN: 9780521856621
Produktnummer: 2565771
Verlag: Cambridge University Press
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Seitenangabe: 296 S.
Masse: H23.5 cm x B15.7 cm x D2.2 cm 610 g
Abbildungen: HC gerader Rücken kaschiert
Gewicht: 610

Über den Autor

Matti Hayry is Professor of Bioethics and Philosophy of Law at the University of Manchester. Ruth Chadwick is Distinguished Research Professor at Cardiff University. Vilhjalmur Arnason is a Professor of Philosophy and Chair of the Centre for Ethics at the University of Iceland. Dr Gardar Arnason is a Lecturer in Professional Ethics at the University of Central Lancashire.