Assessing Genetic Risks: Implications for Health and Social Policy - Hardcover

Institute Of Medicine; Committee On Assessing Genetic Risks

 
9780309047982: Assessing Genetic Risks: Implications for Health and Social Policy
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0309047986 ISBN 13: 9780309047982
Publisher: National Academies Press, 1994

Synopsis

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.

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About the Author

Lori B. Andrews, Jane E. Fullarton, Neil A. Holtzman, and Arno G. Motulsky, Editors; Committee on Assessing Genetic Risks, Institute of Medicine

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Publisher
National Academies Press
Publication date
1994
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0309047986
ISBN 13 
9780309047982
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
352
Editor
Motulsky Arno G., Holtzman Neil A., Fullarton Jane E., Andrews Lori B.

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