Genetic secrets
Subtitle: protecting privacy and confidentiality in the genetic era
By: edited by Mark A. Rothstein.
Contributors: Rothstein, Mark A.
Publisher: Yale University Press
Published: 1997
Place of publication: New Haven
Language: eng
Number of pages: 511
Subjects: Medical genetics -- Moral and ethical aspects.; Medical genetics -- Law and legislation.; Medical records -- Law and legislation.; Privacy, Right of.; Confidential communications -- Physicians.; Medical records -- Access control.
Description: The dramatic explosion of information brought about by recent advances in genetic research brings welcome scientific knowledge. Yet this new knowledge also raises complex and troubling issues concerning privacy and confidentiality. This thought-provoking book is the first comprehensive exploration of these ethical, legal, and social issues. Distinguished experts in law, medicine, bioethics, public health, science policy, clinical genetics, philosophy, and other fields consider the many contexts in which issues of genetic privacy arise - from research and clinical settings to workplaces, insurance offices, schools, and the courts.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.