Genetics and the Law

Häftad, Engelska, 2012

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Beskrivning

Society has historically not taken a benign view of genetic disease. Sickle cell anemia, hemophilia, Cooley's anemia and Tay-Sachs disease have been among the front-runners for support. The bill, termed the National Genetic Diseases Act is, however, still far from being enacted.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2012-03-14
Mått:156 x 244 x 30 mm
Vikt:857 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:532
Upplaga:1976
Förlag:Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
ISBN:9781468422313

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Innehållsförteckning

The Fetus and the Newborn.- Legal Status of the Fetus.- The Fetus and the Law.- The Legal Aspects of Fetal Viability.- Discussion Papers of M.W. Shaw, H.P. Green and L.H. Glantz Principal Discussants: F.D. Frigoletto, N.L. Chayet, S. Bok and A.J. Dyck.- Medico-Legal Issues in Prenatal Genetic Diagnosis.- Discussion.- Karyotype, Predictability and Culpability.- Geneticophobia and the Implications of Screening for the XYY Genotype in Newborn Infants.- Discussion Papers of A.M. Dershowitz and E.B. Hook Principle Discussant: J.R. Beckwith.- Genetic Counseling — Mass Population Screening for Homozygotes and Heterozygotes.- Medicolegal Aspects of Genetic Counseling.- Problems of Informed Consent and Confidentiality in Genetic Counseling.- Discussion Papers of K. Hirschhorn and G.J. Annas Principal Discussants: S.S. Gellis and S.J. Reiser.- Problems in Genetic Screening Which Confront the Law.- The Liability of Physicians and Associated Personnel for Malpractice in Genetic Screening.- State Supported Mass Genetic Screening Programs.- Discussion Papers of H.L. Levy, J.R. Waltz and P. Reilly Principal Discussant: R.W. Erbe.- Genetics and Family Law.- Artificial Insemination by Donor — Status and Problems.- Legal Aspects of Artificial Insemination by Donor and Paternity Testing.- The Current Status of Paternity Testing.- Discussion Papers of D.P. Goldstein, J.M. Healey and A.A. Konugres General Discussion.- Genetic Counseling for Couples Who Are First Cousins.- State Channeling of Gene Flow by Regulation of Marriage and Procreation.- Voluntary Sterilization of the Mentally Retarded.- Discussion Papers of L.B. Holmes, S. Lederberg and C.H. Baron General Discussion.- Rights and Responsibilities of the Insurer.- Discussion Principle Discussant: G.W. Melcher.- Research andExperimentation — In Vitro Fertilization — Clonal Man.- The Social Control of Science.- Discussion Principal Discussant: B.D. Davis.- Experimentation and Human Genetics: Problems of “Consent”.- Discussion Principal Discussant: S.L. Chorover.- On Legislating Fetal Research.- Discussion Principal Discussant: M.J. Mahoney.- In Vitro Fertilization — A Legal Perspective.- Law and Cloning — The State as Regulator of Gene Function.- The Psychopathology of Clonal Man.- Discussion Papers of P. Reilly, S. Lederberg and L. Eisenberg Principal Discussant: M.W. Wartofsky.- Eugenics, Ethics, Law and Society.- Biological Roots of Ethical Principles.- On the Necessity of Legislating Morality for Genetic Decisions.- Why Shouldn’t We Have a Eugenic Policy?.- Discussion Papers of S.E. Luria, S. Callahan and M. Lappe General Discussion.- Authorizing Death for Anomalous Newborns.- Discretionary Non-Treatment of Defective Newborns.- From Social Movement to Clinical Medicine — The Role of Law and the Medical Profession in Regulating Applied Human Genetics.- Discussion Papers of R.A. Burt, J.A. Robertson and J.R. Sorenson General Discussion.- Contributors.