Genetic Privacy A Challenge to Medico-Legal Norms [Paperback]

The right to genetic information is considered here from the standpoint of individuals, their relatives, insurers and the state.The New Genetics raises complex problems of privacy. The issue of rights to genetic information is considered here from the standpoint of individuals, their relatives, employers, insurers and the state. Graeme Laurie provides a concept of privacy and property rights in the person, and argues for stronger legal protection following new developments in genetics. This book will interest lawyers, philosophers and doctors concerned with genetic information and issues of privacy, as well as genetic counsellors, researchers and policy makers worldwide for its practical stance on dilemmas in modern genetic medicine.The New Genetics raises complex problems of privacy. The issue of rights to genetic information is considered here from the standpoint of individuals, their relatives, employers, insurers and the state. Graeme Laurie provides a concept of privacy and property rights in the person, and argues for stronger legal protection following new developments in genetics. This book will interest lawyers, philosophers and doctors concerned with genetic information and issues of privacy, as well as genetic counsellors, researchers and policy makers worldwide for its practical stance on dilemmas in modern genetic medicine.The issue of rights to genetic information is considered in this study from the standpoint of individuals, their relatives, employers, insurers and the state. Graeme Laurie provides a concept of privacy and property rights for the person, and argues for stronger legal protection following new developments in genetics. This book will interest lawyers, philosophers and doctors concerned with genetic information and issues of privacy, as well as genetic counselors, researchers and policy makers worldwide for its practical position on dilemmas in modern genetic medicine.Preface; Table of cases; Table of legislation; International instrulã-