Genetic Privacy - A Challenge to Medico-Legal Norms

Informationen zum Autor Graeme Laurie is senior lecturer in Law at the University of Edinburgh. His research interests include the role of the law in promoting and protecting science, medicine and technology. He is a co-director of SCRIPT (the Scottish Centre for Research in Intellectual Property and Technology) and convener of a World Health Organisation working group. Klappentext The right to genetic information is considered here from the standpoint of individuals! their relatives! insurers and the state. Zusammenfassung New concepts of privacy and property rights in the self deserve stronger legal protection following developments in genetics as these affect individuals! relatives! insurers! employers and the state. Of interest to lawyers! philosophers and doctors concerned with issues of genetics and privacy; also to genetic counsellors! researchers and policy makers. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Table of cases; Table of legislation; International instruments; Miscellaneous documents; Part I. Privacy: The General Part: 1. Health care, patient rights and privacy; 2. Privacy: anti-social concept or fundamental right? Part II. Genetic Knowledge: The Existing Models: 3. Human genetics and genetic privacy; 4. Autonomy, confidentiality and privacy; Part III. A New Privacy Paradigm: 5. Privacy and the public interest; 6. Privacy and property?; Index.

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• Authors: Graeme Laurie, Graeme (University of Edinburgh) Laurie, Laurie Graeme
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.12.2007
• EAN: 9780521047128
• ISBN: 978-0-521-04712-8
• No. of pages: 364
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Law > International law, foreign law; Philosophy, LAW / Health, Ethics & moral philosophy, Medical & healthcare law, Medical ethics and professional conduct, Medical ethics & professional conduct, Law as it applies to other professions and disciplines