Human genome research
Subtitle: how far should we go? : the post genomic world
By: The Menzies Foundation in association with The Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Contributors: Menzies Foundation; Murdoch Childrens Research Institute
Publisher: The Menzies Foundation
Published: 2003
Place of publication: East Melbourne, Vic
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Subjects: Genomes; Congresses; Genomics
Other titles: Third Menzies Scholars Symposium proceedings
Description: Includes abstracts, slide presentations and a full unedited transcript.
Notes: Title from container insert.

The symposium was held in the Ella Latham Theatre of the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne on 12-13 October, 2000.

System requirements: Microsoft Windows 98/2000/NT or Macintosh ; Adobe Acrobat Reader ; CD-ROM drive.
Table of contents: title: The human genome project: intersection of medicine, science, ethics, philosophy and politics / Grant Sutherland; title: Should the state intervene in ethical decisions in genetics / Dan Wikler; title: A man is the sum of his DNA sequences / Nick Martin; title: Are we the sum of our genes / Arthur Kuflik; title: Genetic discrimination and the limits of the law / Margaret Otlowski; title: The need for legal control over misuse of personal genetic data / Natasha Stott-Despoja; title: Why clone / Alan Trounson; title: Human cloning: a serious issue of concern to all / Nicholas Tonti-Filippini; title: Human cloning: why we must facilitate therapeutic cloning and embryonic stem cell research / Julian Savulescu; title: The human genome and our world responsibilities / Bob Williamson, Agnes Bankier; title: Ethics, public policy and genetics / Tony Coady; title: The devil's offer and the value of genetic information / David McCarthy; title: Genetic defects in human germ cells: what should we do / Roger Short.