Genomic negligence
Subtitle: an interest in autonomy as the basis for novel negligence claims generated by genetic technology
By: Victoria Chico
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Abingdon, Oxon; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780415495189; 9780203817810
Subjects: Medical personnel; Law and legislation; Malpractice; Human genetics
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Some genetic science which is of significance to novel genomic negligence claims; title: The recognition of new interests and corresponding duties of care in English negligence law; title: An interest in autonomy as the basis for a new head of damage in negligence : possible interpretations and limitations; title: Negligence in reproductive genetics : the wrongfully created person and a claim based on the interest in autonomy; title: Negligence in reproductive genetics : the parents' perspective; title: Genetic information: failure to disclose a genetic risk; title: Genetic information: unwanted disclosure of a genetic risk.