The mapping of the human genome and scientific discoveries regarding genetic
contributions to disease hold great promise for the prevention and treatment of an array of …

The history of contemporary genetic counseling, including its medical, personal, and ethical
dimensions. Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRL For …

Different meanings apply to coercion in different political traditions: for classical liberals and
contemporary (libertarian) conservatives, coercion implies the deliberate interference of …

A survey of 2901 genetics professionals in 36 nations suggests that eugenic thought
underlies their perceptions of the goals of genetics and that directiveness in counseling after …

summary This report explores the complex ethical, political, psychological, and economic
questions that arise from developments in medical genetics. It reviews research in applied …

This final chapter will discuss these questions: 1) As viewed cross-culturally, what are the
major ethical problems in the practice of human genetics today? What are the major social …

This timely volume clearly lays out the central ethical questions raised by today's rapid
advances in biotechnology. James Peterson sorts through the maze of clinical decisions …

Genetic counselors are on the front lines of the genetic revolution, presented with tests of
varying predictive values and reliability, unfair testing distribution mechanisms, tests for …

This chapter is divided into four parts. First, I will present three ethical principles that are
widely regarded as important within the field of biomedical ethics. Second, I will indicate how …

In 1969, the field of human genetics was in its infancy. Amniocentesis was a new technique
for prenatal diagnosis, and a newborn genetic screening program had been established in …