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Ethical dimensions in paediatric neurology: a look into the future
(2002)
Les professionnels de la santé et les familles pour qui des enfants qui participent à la recherche en génétique ou qui nécessitent des services génétiques spécialisés, y compris, le dépistage génétique, seront confrontés ...
Newborn screening for sickle-cell disease : socio-ethical implications
(Ashgate, Aldershot, 2006)
INHERIT BRCAs Partnering in Oncogenetic Research – The INHERIT BRCAs Experience: Opportunities and Challenges
(Ashgate Publishing Limited, 2005)
The Legal Framing of Computerized Processing of Health Data : A European and Canadian Perspective
(GenEdit, 2006)
The use of information and communication technologies in the health and social service sectors, and the development of multi-centred and international research networks present many benefits for society: for example, better ...
Legal aspects of animal-human combinations in Canada
(McGill Health Law Publication, 2007)
This article examines the current legal regime applicable to animal-human combinations under the Assisted
Human Reproduction Act (Canada). The Act prohibits as criminal offences the use of non-human reproductive material
in ...
Genetics and Life Insurance: A Comparative Analysis
(GenEdit, 2004)
The debate surrounding the role of life insurance, the necessity of risk rating, and the notion of “acceptable discrimination” has raised questions about the larger social role of insurance. Recent developments in the field ...
Warning Patients’ Relatives of Genetic Risks: Policy Approaches
(GenEdit, 2005)
As an increasing number of genetic tests for specific early- and late-onset disorders move from research to the clinical setting, health care professionals are faced with new challenges or, alternatively, with novel twists ...
Populational Genetic Databases Is a Specific Ethical and Legal Framework Necessary?
(GenEdit, 2005)
Recent scientific advances and new technological developments, most notably the advent of bio-informatics, have led to the emergence of genetic databases with particular characteristics and structures. Paralleling these ...
Protecting Genetic Information: A Comparison of Normative Approaches
(GenEdit, 2004)
The increasing use of genetic information has emerged as an important concern worldwide as scientific and technological advances continue to advance at lightening speed and as governments struggle to develop appropriate ...