Genetic Testing and the Use of Information
Publisher: AEI Press
Published: December 25, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780844741093
Subjects: Bio-ethics; Biotechnology; Genetics (non-medical); Human rights; Medical Ethics; Privacy & data protection; Science; Medical; Medical Genetics; Philosophy & Social Aspects; Moral and ethical aspects; MED107000; MED; MED050000; Ethics & Moral Philosophy; Life Sciences - Genetics & Genomics; Reference / General; Ethics; Genetics; Diagnosis; Human chromosome abnormalities
First sentence: We are in the early years of a technological revolution arising from our understanding of the genetic basis of life.
Description: Describes the development of genetic technology and the question of privacy and discusses who should have access to genetic information and whether or not it should be available to employers, insurance companies, or the government.