Genetic Information Acquisition, Access, and Control /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Thompson, Alison K. (Editor), Chadwick, Ruth F. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Boston, MA : Springer US, 1999.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Human genetics.; Ethics.; Public health.; Medical ethics.; Medical laws and legislation.; Medicine & Public Health.; Public Health.; Theory of Medicine/Bioethics.; Human Genetics.; Medical Law.

It is difficult to think of an example of an advancement in the biological sciences that has had an impact on society similar to that of the new genetics. Recent developments in biotechnology have occasioned much discussion among academics, professionals, and lay people alike. In particular, many qu...