Genetics And The Law Iii

Author : Aubrey Milunsky
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 485 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781468449525

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Genetics and the Law III by Aubrey Milunsky Pdf

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, ... it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair. . . . -Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Dickens, of course, did not have the contemporary dilemmas of modern genetics in mind. Indeed, we need to remind ourselves how short the history of modern genetics really is. Recognition that genetic traits are carried by deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) occurred only about 40 years ago. Knowledge of the three-dimensional structure of DNA is only about 30 years old. The correct number of human chromosomes was not deter mined until the mid-1950s, and Down syndrome was recognized only in 1959. It was not until in 1968 that the exact location of a gene was determined on an autosomal chromo some, and the study of genes, rather than their protein products, has been possible for barely a decade.

Author : Lori B. Andrews,Maxwell J. Mehlman,Mark A. Rothstein
Publisher : West Academic Publishing
Page : 1000 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Law
ISBN : STANFORD:36105064124618

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Genetics by Lori B. Andrews,Maxwell J. Mehlman,Mark A. Rothstein Pdf

This is the revised edition of the casebook, Genetics: Ethics, Law, and Policy, which has been used successfully in law schools in both the seminar and course context. It is authored by three of the nation's leading experts on genetic ethics, law and policy. Students enjoy the course because of the topicality of the subjects, many of which they hear about in the news (gene discoveries, embryo stem cell research). Faculty members enjoy teaching from the book because of the excellent teaching manual and because they can link it to other topics ? the casebook covers issues in health law, employment law, insurance law, criminal law, family law, and other fields. The casebook is supplemented regularly on the TWEN website, so that it is always current. A background in genetics is not required for either students or teachers. The casebook and teachers? manual are written so that the casebook can be used for undergraduate courses or courses for the health professions, for public health, or for public policy.

Author : Milunsky
Publisher : Springer
Page : 480 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-12-28
Category : Science
ISBN : 1461330807

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Genetics and the Law II by Milunsky Pdf

The law is a mandate and a mirror; it both commands and reflects. It should not come as a shock that scientists and physicians often prefer the mirror at times when society seems to be demanding a mandate. This may be especially true in the rapidly advancing field of medical genetics, where recent discoveries leading to potentially startling applications have raised old questions of law in a new light. Nevertheless, we believe that in general the conflict between the law and science, as illustrated in the field of genetics, is embroi dered with exaggeration. The Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Warren Burger, has noted that "the prime function of the law is to protect basic human values--individual human values--sometimes even at the expense of scientific progress"; and that "it is not the function of the law to keep pace with science." While both of these statements are true as far as they go, we believe the law must make an affirmative effort to anticipate scientific developments so that those beneficial to society can be nurtured rather than stultified. It was to nurture cooperation and understanding that we brought together a distinguished faculty of internationally known experts on law and genetics to discuss their fields in 1975.

Author : George Patrick Smith (II)
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Bioethics
ISBN : OCLC:707071855

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Genetics, Ethics and the Law by George Patrick Smith (II) Pdf

Author : Institute of Medicine,Committee on Assessing Genetic Risks
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1994-01-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9780309047982

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Assessing Genetic Risks by Institute of Medicine,Committee on Assessing Genetic Risks Pdf

Raising hopes for disease treatment and prevention, but also the specter of discrimination and "designer genes," genetic testing is potentially one of the most socially explosive developments of our time. This book presents a current assessment of this rapidly evolving field, offering principles for actions and research and recommendations on key issues in genetic testing and screening. Advantages of early genetic knowledge are balanced with issues associated with such knowledge: availability of treatment, privacy and discrimination, personal decision-making, public health objectives, cost, and more. Among the important issues covered: Quality control in genetic testing. Appropriate roles for public agencies, private health practitioners, and laboratories. Value-neutral education and counseling for persons considering testing. Use of test results in insurance, employment, and other settings.

Author : Roy Gilbar
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-11-28
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781351145145

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The Status of the Family in Law and Bioethics by Roy Gilbar Pdf

Where do a doctor's responsibilities lie in communicating diagnostic and predictive genetic information to a patient's family members? On the one hand, a patient may wish to retain confidentiality while the relatives seek information; on the other, a patient may wish to share the information while the relatives would rather not know. This volume investigates the doctor's professional legal and ethical obligations in the context of these two familial tensions. The examination is conducted within the liberal-communitarian debate, whereby the two philosophies hold different perceptions of the individual and the relationship he or she has with others. Within this theoretical framework, the book examines the approach taken by English medical law and ethics to the communication of genetic information to family members. Legally, the focus is on tort law and the law of confidentiality. Ethically, it concentrates on the approach taken by the bioethical literature, and more specifically by codes of ethics and professional guidelines.

Author : I. Glenn Cohen,Nita A. Farahany,Henry T. Greely,Carmel Shachar
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 303 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-09-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108836616

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Consumer Genetic Technologies by I. Glenn Cohen,Nita A. Farahany,Henry T. Greely,Carmel Shachar Pdf

Examines the ethical, legal, and regulatory challenges presented as genomics become commonplace, easily available consumer products.

Author : Aubrey Milunsky,National Symposium on Genetics and the Law
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:632528681

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Genetics and the Law by Aubrey Milunsky,National Symposium on Genetics and the Law Pdf

Author : MAXWELL J.. ROTHSTEIN MEHLMAN (MARK A.. SUTER, SONIA M.),Mark A. Rothstein,Sonia M. Suter
Publisher : West Academic Publishing
Page : 645 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2020-03-09
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1642427691

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Genetics by MAXWELL J.. ROTHSTEIN MEHLMAN (MARK A.. SUTER, SONIA M.),Mark A. Rothstein,Sonia M. Suter Pdf

This book covers the ethical, legal, and policy impact of human genetics across a broad range--from research ethics to medical malpractice law to forensics. It is perfect for an upper level law school, graduate, or undergraduate seminar or course. It addresses ethical, legal, and policy issues of contemporary significance, including the regulation of genetic research; medical applications including prenatal testing, pharmacogenomics, and gene therapy; intellectual property rights; and the use of genetic information by law enforcement, insurers, and employers. No scientific background on the part of the students or professor is required.

Author : Aubrey Milunsky,George J. Annas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:611105563

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Genetics and the Law by Aubrey Milunsky,George J. Annas Pdf

Author : Lori B. Andrews,Maxwell J. Mehlman,Mark A. Rothstein
Publisher : West Academic Publishing
Page : 963 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2010-01-01
Category : Genetic engineering
ISBN : 0314911871

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Genetics by Lori B. Andrews,Maxwell J. Mehlman,Mark A. Rothstein Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 670 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Medical laws and legislation
ISBN : 0433465247

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Canadian Health Law and Policy by Anonim Pdf

Author : David Orentlicher,Tamara K. Hervey
Publisher : Oxford University Press
Page : 1135 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2021-08-26
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780190846770

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The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Health Law by David Orentlicher,Tamara K. Hervey Pdf

The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Health Law addresses some of the most critical issues facing scholars, legislators, and judges today: how to protect against threats to public health that can quickly cross national borders, how to ensure access to affordable health care, and how to regulate the pharmaceutical industry, among many others. When matters of life and death literally hang in the balance, it is especially important for policymakers to get things right, and the making of policy can be greatly enhanced by learning from the successes and failures of approaches taken in other countries. Where there are "common challenges" in law and health, there is much to be gained from experiences elsewhere. Thus, for example, countries that suffered early from the COVID-19 pandemic provided valuable lessons about public health interventions for countries that were hit later. Accordingly, the Handbook considers key health law questions from a comparative perspective. In health law, common challenges are frequent. In addition to ones already mentioned, there are questions about addressing the social determinants of health (e.g., poverty and pollution), organizing health systems to optimize use of available resources, ensuring that physicians provide care of the highest quality, protecting patient privacy in a data-driven world, and properly balancing patient autonomy with the interest in preserving life when reproductive and end-of-life decisions are made. This Handbook's wide scope and comparative take on health law are particularly timely. Economic globalization has made it increasingly important for different countries to harmonize their legal rules. Students, practitioners, scholars, and policymakers need to understand how health laws vary across national boundaries and how reforms can ensure a convergence toward an optimal set of legal rules, or ensure that specific legal arrangements are needed in particular contexts. Indeed, comparative analysis has become essential for legal scholars, and The Oxford Handbook of Comparative Health Law is the only resource that provides such an analysis in health law.

Author : Guido de Wert
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2003-05
Category : Law
ISBN : 1571816003

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Ethics and Genetics by Guido de Wert Pdf

Genetic information plays an increasingly important role in ourlives. As a result of the Human Genome Project, knowledge ofthe genetic basis of various diseases is growing, withimportant consequences for the role of genetics in clinicalpractice, health care systems and for society at large. In theclinical setting genetic testing may result in a better insightinto susceptibility for inheritable diseases, not only before orafter birth, but also at later stages in life. Besides prenataltesting and pre-conceptional testing, predictive testing hasresulted in new possibilities for the early detection, treatmentand prevention of inheritable diseases. However, not all inheritable diseases that can be predicted onthe basis of genetic information can be treated or cured.Should we offer genetic tests to people for untreatablediseases? Should we test every individual who wants to knowhis or her genetic status? Should we inform family membersabout the results of genetic tests of individuals, even whenthere are no possibilities for treatment? What, in such cases,is the role of the "right-not-to-know"? Should we informfamily members when there is only an increased risk of adisease? This book deals with the ethical issues of clinicalgenetics, as well as ethical issues that arise in geneticscreening, the research of populations, and the use of geneticinformation for access to insurance and the workplace.

Author : Allen Buchanan,Dan W. Brock,Norman Daniels,Daniel Wikler
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2001-11-12
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9781316583937

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From Chance to Choice by Allen Buchanan,Dan W. Brock,Norman Daniels,Daniel Wikler Pdf

This book, written by four internationally renowned bioethicists and first published in 2000, was the first systematic treatment of the fundamental ethical issues underlying the application of genetic technologies to human beings. Probing the implications of the remarkable advances in genetics, the authors ask how should these affect our understanding of distributive justice, equality of opportunity, the rights and obligations as parents, the meaning of disability, and the role of the concept of human nature in ethical theory and practice. The book offers a historical context to contemporary debate over the use of these technologies by examining the eugenics movement of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The questions raised in this book will be of interest to any reflective reader concerned about science and society and the rapid development of biotechnology, as well as to professionals in such areas as philosophy, bioethics, medical ethics, health management, law, and political science.