Abstract The American Society of Nephrology, the European Renal Association–European
Dialysis and Transplant Association and the International Society of Nephrology Joint …

People have a powerful interest in geneticprivacy and its associated claim to ignorance, and
some equally powerful desires to beshielded from disturbing information are oftenvoiced …

Abstract» Vergesst Foucault!«–so lautete die provokante Aufforderung Jean Baudrillards
Ende der 1970er Jahre. Ein Vierteljahrhundert später ist die sozialwissenschaftliche …

The emerging international biomedical law tends to recognise the right not to know one's
genetic status. However, the basis and conditions for the exercise of this right remain …

This is your source for authoritative and comprehensive guidance from the British Medical
Association (BMA) Medical Ethics Department covering both routine and highly contentious …

Traditional genetic counseling has focused on the target gene and its natural progress with
respect to disease risk. Next-generation sequencing (NGS) can produce information on …

As scientific knowledge about gene–environment interactions and the role of epigenetic
factors in gene expression grows, new possibilities for personalized medicine may be …

Should editing the human genome be allowed? What are the ethical implications of social
restrictions during a pandemic? Is it ethical to use animals in clinical research? Is prioritizing …

With the rise of information and communication technologies, large amounts of data are
being generated and stored in databases. In order to get a better grip on these large …

Advances in molecular genetics have led to the increasing availability of genetic testing for a
variety of inherited disorders. While this new knowledge presents many obvious health …