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Genomics and society
Author(s) -
Forbes Cathy
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
journal of human nutrition and dietetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.951
H-Index - 70
eISSN - 1365-277X
pISSN - 0952-3871
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-277x.2008.00898.x
Subject(s) - citation , library science , medicine , primary care , family medicine , computer science
Description: Genomics and Society; Ethical, Legal-Cultural, and Socioeconomic Implications is the first book to address the vast and thorny web of ELSI topics identified as core priorities of the NHGRI in 2011. The work addresses fundamental issues of biosociety and bioeconomy as the revolution in biology moves from research lab to healthcare system. Of particular interest to healthcare practitioners, bioethicists, and health economists, and of tangential interest to the gamut of applied social scientists investigating the societal impact of new medical paradigms, the work describes a myriad of issues around consent, confidentiality, rights, patenting, regulation, and legality in the new era of genomic medicine.-Addresses the vast and thorny web of ELSI topics identified as core priorities of the NHGRI in 2011-Presents the core fundamental issues of biosociety and bioeconomy as the revolution in biology moves from research lab to healthcare system-Describes a myriad of issues around consent, including confidentiality, rights, patenting, regulation, and more Contents: Foreword Acknowledgements 1. Preface: Genomics and Society A Visionary Approach 2. Personal Genomics and its Sociotechnical Transformations 3. Genetics, Genomics and Society: Challenges and Choices 4. Genomics and patient empowerment 5. Ethical issues in Health and Social Genomics 6. Health economic perspectives of genomics 7. Legal aspects of health applications of genomics 8. Genomics, Patents and Human Rights 9. Teaching genetics and genomics for social and lay professionals 10. Engaging and empowering public and professionals in genomics 11. The 'life costs' of living with rare genetic diseases 12. The bioeconomy, genomics and Society 13. Socioeconomic outcomes of genomics in the developing world 14. Roles of genomics in addressing global food security 15. The integration of genomics in the traditional Indian medical practice of Ayurveda 17. Genomics and Traditional Chinese Medicine 18. Human genetics and genomics and the socio-cultural beliefs and practices in South Africa 19. Genomics and Spirituality 20. The socio-demographic and economic correlates of consanguineous marriages in highly consanguineous populations 21. The international law and regulation of medical genetics and genomics Glossary