Ethics and Human Genetics

A Cross-Cultural Perspective

  • Dorothy C. Wertz
  • John C. Fletcher
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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages I-XXX
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  2. The 19-Nation Survey; Genetics and Ethics Around the World
    Dorothy C. Wertz, John C. Fletcher
    Pages 1-79
  3. Preface to Part 2
    Dorothy C. Wertz, John C. Fletcher
    Pages 80-80
  4. Standard Outline for Each Nation (2.1–2.19)
    J. G. Rogers, A. M. Taylor, F. M. Salzano, S. D. J. Pena, D. J. Roy, J. G. Hall et al.
    Pages 81-456
  5. Ethics and Human Genetics: A Cross-Cultural Perspective
    J. C. Fletcher
    Pages 457-490
  6. About the Authors
    Dorothy C. Wertz, John C. Fletcher
    Pages 491-502
  7. Appendix: Survey Questionnaire
    Dorothy C. Wertz, John C. Fletcher
    Pages 503-523
  8. Back Matter
    Pages 525-536
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About this book

Introduction

Based in part on a survey of ethical decision-marking among 682 medical geneticists worldwide, this book includes a chapter authored by a geneticistand an ethicist in 19 nations, describing genetic services, counselling, screening, prenatal diagnosis, and major ethical problems and social controversies faced by geneticists. The concluding chapter describes ethical and policy issues that exist worldwide, and offerssome possible resolutions.

Keywords

ethics genetics human genetics prenatal diagnosis

Editors and affiliations

  • Dorothy C. Wertz
    • 1
  • John C. Fletcher
    • 2
  1. 1.Health Services SectionBoston University School of Public HealthBostonUSA
  2. 2.Department of MedicineUniversity of Virginia School of MedicineCharlottesvilleUSA

Bibliographic information

  • DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-73656-8
  • Copyright Information Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 1989
  • Publisher Name Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg
  • eBook Packages Springer Book Archive
  • Print ISBN 978-3-642-73658-2
  • Online ISBN 978-3-642-73656-8
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