Genomics and bioethics
Subtitle: interdisciplinary perspectives, technologies, and advancements
By: Soraj Hongladarom, editor
Publisher: Medical Information Science Reference
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Hershey, PA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 350
ISBN-13: 9781616928834; 9781616928858
Description: "This book focuses on ethical, social, cultural, and legal implications of genetics, genomics and genetic databanking as they relate to concrete cultural and historical traditions"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Buddhism and human genetic research / Somparn Promta; title: Genomics and population health : a social epidemiology perspective / Chee-Khoon Chan; title: International organizations as fora for international bioethical debate : towards a just international bioethical law? / Chamu Kappuswamy; title: The value of life of the embryo observed from two different lenses : from its own potential to develop, and from the context in which it is embedded / Elena Ignovska; title: Direct-to-consumer genetic testing / Richard Stein; title: The applications of omics technologies and the challenges of ethics in nutritional sciences / Minakshi Bhardwaj; title: Beyond informed consent : a model of collective guardianship for ethical genetic research / Leonardo de Castro and Chin Leong Teoh; title: Genomics and genetic engineering : playing God? / Varghese M. Daniel; title: A philosophical exploration of the concept of "property" in genetics and databanking : challenges for bioethics in Asia and Europe / Ole Döring; title: Biotechnological patents and morality : a critical view from a developing country / Jakkrit Kuanpoth; title: Social issues related to gene patenting at Latin America : a bioethical reflection / Eduardo Rodriguez and Fernando Lolas; title: Indonesian legal perspectives on biotechnology and intellectual property rights / Theofrantus Litaay, Dyah Hapsari Prananingrum, Yakub Adi Krisanto; title: Human biobanks : selected examples from and beyond Europe / Brigitte Jansen; title: The regulation of genetic testing and the protection of genetic and medical information in Singapore / Terry Kaan; title: Legal aspects of bioethics in Tajikistan / Firuza Nasyrova; title: Genetic testing and protection of genetic privacy : a comparative legal analysis in Europe and Australia / Sergio Romeo-Malanda, Dianne Nicol, and Margaret Otlowski; title: Property, personality rights, and data protection with regard to biobanks : a layered system / Jürgen Simon and Jürgen Robienski.