The Ethics and Governance of Human Genetic Databases: European Perspectives (Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics)
By Unknown Author.
Description
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, first published in 2007, bioethics scholars examine whether existing ethical framewor...
ISBN(s)
0521856620, 9780521856621
