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- Genetic Testing and Athletes
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Biblio - Anonymous - 2011-06-27 14:20
- Individual, Family, and Societal Dimensions of Genetic Discrimination: A Case Study Analysis
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Authors: Geller, Lisa N. ; Billings, Paul R. ; Alper, Joseph S.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Science and Engineering Ethics
Abstract: This article reports on the findings of a survey looking at genetic descrimination, or the the differential treatment of individuals based on real or perceived differences in their genomes, The researchers looked into 206 cases of a...
Year: 1996
DOI: 10.1007/BF02639319Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-07-13 15:20
- The Role of Databank Managers As Guardians of Public Interests: Commentary on 'Strategies for Consulting with the Community: The Cases of Four Large-Scale Databanks'
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Authors: Geller, Lisa N.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Science and Engineering Ethics
Abstract: Discusses the responsibilities of a genetic data bank manager to donors and the community, response to article, 'Strategies for Consulting with the Community: The Cases of Four Large-Scale Databanks'...
Year: 2004
DOI: http://www.springerlink.com/content/t4wm2222754w1473/Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-07-13 15:20
- Gene Therapy
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Authors: Shipp, Allan C. ; Korenman, Stanley G.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A clinical investigator has developed gene therapy which causes a permanent change in the patient`s immune cell-producing tissues....
Year: 1994
URL: http://www.research.umn.edu/ethics/pdf/GeneTherapy.htmBiblio - KBL781 - 2009-10-08 10:24
- Genetic Testing and Uses of Genetic Information I
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Authors: Korenman, Stanley G. ; Shipp, Allan C.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A physician and geneticist believes she has detected a predictive marker for Huntington`s disease and wants to conduct a project in which she would look at the genetic make up of families with a history of Huntington`s disease. This...
Year: 1994
URL: http://www.research.umn.edu/ethics/pdf/GeneticTestingJ2.htmBiblio - KBL781 - 2009-10-08 10:28
- Genetic Testing and Uses of Genetic Information II
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Authors: Shipp, Allan C. ; Korenman, Stanley G.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: This case is set several years in the future. A researcher has developed a method for detecting in utero genetic predisposition for about 200 genetic and congenital conditions. A major laboratory company wants to license the method ...
Year: 1994
URL: http://www.research.umn.edu/ethics/pdf/GeneticTestingJ3.htmBiblio - KBL781 - 2009-10-08 10:31
- Gene Therapy
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Authors: Korenman, Stanley G. ; Shipp, Allan C.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A clinical investigator has developed gene therapy which causes a permanent change in the patient`s immune cell-producing tissues....
Year: 1994
URL: http://www.research.umn.edu/ethics/pdf/GeneTherapy.htmBiblio - KBL781 - 2009-10-08 10:24
- The Code of codes : scientific and social issues in the Human Genome Project
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Authors: Hood, Leroy E. ; Kevles, Daniel J.
Publication Type: Book
Abstract: This collection of essays discusses the history of the Human Genome Project and possible consequences of this project in relation to ethics, law, and society. ...
Year: 1992Biblio - KBL781 - 2009-09-14 13:09
- Is human nature obsolete? : genetics, bioengineering, and the future of the human condition
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Authors: Baillie, Harold W. ; Casey, Timothy
Publication Type: Book
Secondary Title: Basic bioethics;
Abstract: As the fields of genetics and bioengineering continue to to expand or scientific and technical abilities to alter the human condition, this book poses the question of what it means to be human against the backdrop of these advances ...
Year: 2005Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-02-17 15:35
- Genetic Selection for Deafness
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Authors: Bellon, Christina ; Connolly, Peggy ; Leever, Martin ; Brinkman, Anthony ; Skipper, Robert Boyd ; Althaus, Ruth Ann
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A deaf couple decide to use reproductive technologies to increase their chances of having a deaf child. Critics of genetic selection for deafness consider deafness to be a disability that limits a child's potential. Advocates argue...
Year: 2007
URL: http://ethics.iit.edu/EEL/Genetic%20Selection%20for%20Deafness.pdfBiblio - KBL781 - 2010-03-15 16:25
- The Sibling Donor
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Authors: Dillard, Brenda ; Diaz-Sprague, Raquel ; Russell, Terry ; Jones, Jeremy ; Matalski, Mark ; Miller, Richard ; Dodds, Rhainnon ; Carr, Edward ; Potthast, Adam
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: Edward and Susan have given birth to Michelle after years of trying to have a baby. For the birth, they used in vitro fertilization to screen for embryos that had birth defects. To their horror, during a routine physical examinati...
Year: 9999
URL: http://ethics.iit.edu/EEL/Sibling%20Donor.pdfBiblio - KBL781 - 2010-03-18 10:52
- Designer Babies
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Authors: Hunt, Ian
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Professional Ethics: A Multidisciplinary Journal
Abstract: The author discusses the hostile reactions of some ethicists to recent developments in genetic engineering that could one day result in the ability for humans to enhance certain mental and physical traits in themselves and their off...
Year: 1999Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-05-21 16:36
- The NIH Draft Guidelines on Human Stem Cell Research
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Authors: Majumder, Mary A. ; Cohen, Cynthia B.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Science
Abstract: The article examines draft guidelines set forth by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) to govern federal funding of human stem cell research, which includes human embryonic stem cell research. While researchers state that t...
Year: 2009
DOI: 10.1126/science.1176253]Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-06-15 11:52
- The Frankenstein syndrome : ethical and social issues in the genetic engineering of animals
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Authors: Rollin, Bernard E.
Publication Type: Book
Secondary Title: Cambridge studies in philosophy and public policy;
Abstract: Discusses the moral and social issues raised by the genetic engineering of animals, and the issues that society must address in order to effectively manage the use of this technology....
Year: 1995Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-07-14 13:45
- The case against perfection : ethics in the age of genetic engineering
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Authors: Sandel, Michael J.
Publication Type: Book
Abstract: The author xplores the arguments for and against genetic enhancement of humans,including questions of safety and handling these technologies in a socially responsible manner, as well as arguing that genetic manipulation is objection...
Year: 2007Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-07-14 13:46
- Stem cell now : from the experiment that shook the world to the new politics of life
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Publication Type: Book
Abstract: This is a good introductory guide to the important promise that stem cell therapy holds, especially for people with Parkinson's, spinal cord injuries, and other medical conditions with great unmet medical needs. The author also disc...
Year: 2006Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-07-14 13:46
- Improving nature? : the science and ethics of genetic engineering
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Authors: Reiss, Michael J. ; Straughan, Roger
Publication Type: Book
Abstract: The authors of this book explore the the potential impact of genetic engineering on many aspects of society, and seeks to clarify the issues involved so that readers can make up their own minds about these controversial issues....
Year: 1996Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-07-14 13:45
- More than human : embracing the promise of biological enhancement
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Authors: Naam, Ramez
Publication Type: Book
Abstract: A study of the integration of the fields of biology and technology examines the cutting-edge breakthroughs that can transform the human race, analyzing the ethical dilemmas posed by twenty-first-century science....
Year: 2005Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-07-14 13:43
- Beyond evolution : the genetically altered future of plants, animals, the earth--and humans
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Authors: Fox, Michael W.
Publication Type: Book
Abstract: Discusses the biological, economic, and moral ramifications of "genetic imperialism"....
Year: 1999Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-07-14 13:38
- From chance to choice : genetics and justice
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Authors: Buchanan, Allen E.
Publication Type: Book
Abstract: This book probes the implications of advances in genetics, and asks how this new technology should affect our understanding of distributive justice, equality in opportunity, the rights and obligations as parents, the meaning of disa...
Year: 2000Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-07-14 13:36
- Regulating Risk: Defining Genetic Privacy in the United States and Britain
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Authors: Parthasarathy, Shobita
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Science, Technology & Human Values
Abstract: Using data from interviews, document analysis, and ethnographic observation, the author follows debates among advocacy groups, insurers, and governments in the United States and Britain about the appropriate use of genetic informati...
Year: 2004
DOI: 10.1177/0162243904264485Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-08-23 14:57
- Genetic Technologies Meet the Public
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Authors: Lassen, Jesper ; Jamison, Andrew
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Science, Technology & Human Values
Abstract: To clarify concerns that the public has with genetic technologies, the article presents the results of focus group interviews conducted in Denmark in 2000. The concerns of the public are divided into three ideal-typical categories: ...
Year: 2006
DOI: 10.1177/0162243905280021Biblio - KBL781 - 2010-08-23 14:56
- Gene Therapy For Alzheimer's Disease
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Authors: Post, Stephen G.
Publication Type: Case Study
Abstract: A scenario about research with patients who have dementia meant to stimulate discussion about the ethical issues that arise in this type of research....
Year: 2006
URL: http://www.onlineethics.org/Resources/Cases/geneAD.aspxBiblio - KBL781 - 2009-08-13 09:45
- For the benefit of all
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Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Hastings Center Report
Abstract: Presents a case study of a physician's recommendation for a patient to undergo cancer risk assessment and counseling due to a family history of cancer. Genetic susceptibility to breast and ovarian cancer; Linkage analysis in extende...
Year: 1993Biblio - Anonymous - 2010-11-16 11:16
- The Disability Rights Critique of Prenatal Genetic Testing
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Authors: Asch, Adrienne ; Parens, Erik
Publication Type: Journal Article
Secondary Title: Hastings Center Report
Abstract: Talks about the international project undertaken on gene therapy which aimed to identify and correct the sequences associated with disease and disability. Criticisms on prenatal diagnosis and abortion based on disability; Discussion...
Year: 1999Biblio - Anonymous - 2010-11-16 13:08
