Promising genomics : Iceland and deCODE Genetics in a world of speculation
Fortun, MichaelAuthor
Berkeley, Calif. ; London : University of California Press,
c2008.
Part detective story, part exposé and part travelogue, this book investigates one of the signature biotech stories of our time and, in doing so, opens a window onto the world of genome science. Fortun examines how deCODE Genetics in Iceland became one of the wealthiest, and most scandalous, companies of its kind.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Part detective story, part exposé and part travelogue, this book investigates one of the signature biotech stories of our time and, in doing so, opens a window onto the world of genome science. Fortun examines how deCODE Genetics in Iceland became one of the wealthiest, and most scandalous, companies of its kind.
Description based on print version record.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
deCODE Genetics, Inc.
Genomics
Genomics
Medical records
Human genetics
Human genetics
Human genetics
Medical records
Human population genetics
Privacy, Right of
Social Sciences
Confidentiality
Morals
Genetics
Databases, Factual
Privacy
Biomedical Research
Europe
Patient Rights
Biology
Jurisprudence
Geographic Locations
Databases as Topic
Civil Rights
Psychology, Social
Research
Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena
Science
Geographicals
Biological Science Disciplines
Human Rights
Social Control, Formal
Behavior and Behavior Mechanisms
Information Systems
Information Storage and Retrieval
Natural Science Disciplines
Health Care Economics and Organizations
Psychiatry and Psychology
Medical Informatics Applications
Information Science
Sociology
Health Care
Disciplines and Occupations
Medical Informatics
Databases, Genetic
Ethics
Genetic Privacy
Economics
Genetic Research
Genetics, Population
Iceland
Biology
Health & Biological Sciences
Genetics