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The Commercialization of Genetic Research

Ethical, Legal, and Policy Issues

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  • © 1999

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Editors:
  1. Timothy A. Caulfield

    1. Health Law Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

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  2. Bryn Williams-Jones

    1. Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Biotechnology

    • Bartha Maria Knoppers
    Pages 1-11
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  3. National Policies Influencing Innovation based on Human Genetics

    • Robert Mullan Cook-Deegan
    Pages 13-27
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  4. Transformation of a Research Platform into Commercial Products

    • Michael J. Malinowsk, Nick Littlefield
    Pages 29-53
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  5. Intellectual Property Rights and the Human Genome

    • Sandy M. Thomas
    Pages 55-61
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  6. Making Room

    • E. Richard Gold
    Pages 63-78
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  7. Conflict of Interest and Commercialization of Biomedical Research

    • Kathleen Cranley Glass, Trudo Lemmens
    Pages 79-99
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  8. Scientific Journals and their Authors’ Financial Interests

    • S. Krimsky, L. S. Rothenberg, P. Stott, G. Kyle
    Pages 101-110
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  9. The Icelandic Health Sector Database

    • Linda Nielsen
    Pages 111-128
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  10. Xenotransplantation

    • Abdallah S. Daar
    Pages 129-155
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  11. Cloning, God, Hitler and Mad Scientists

    • Darren Shickle
    Pages 157-169
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  12. Patients’ and Professionals’ Views on Autonomy, Disability, and “Discrimination”

    • Dorothy C. Wertz
    Pages 171-180
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  13. Marketing and Fear Mongering

    • Michael M. Burgess
    Pages 181-194
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  14. Back Matter

    Pages 195-200
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About this book

The rapid advances made in genetic research and technology over the last few decades have led to a host of important discoveries that have allowed for the detection (and hopefully soon the treatment) of a number of genetic conditions and diseases. Not surprisingly, these advances have also raised numerous ethical concerns about how result­ ing technologies will be implemented, and the impact they will have on different com­ munities. One particular concern is the enormous costs involved in conducting genetic research and the fact that the private sector has become heavily involved; the desire to commercialize the results and technology derived from genetic research is considered problematic. In September 1998, the Second International Conference on DNA Sampling, titled "The Commercialization of Genetic Research: Ethical, Legal and Policy Issues," was held of the conference, and of this book, was to in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The goal facilitate an interdisciplinary discussion of the legal, ethical, and policy implications arising from the commercialization of genetic research. We solicited contributions for the book from authors in fields as diverse as ethics, law, medicine, health policy, and the social sciences. The papers included, while based on presentations given at the conference, have been substantially expanded and enhanced by the commentary received and discussions held at the conference.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Health Law Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada

    Timothy A. Caulfield

  • Centre for Applied Ethics, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada

    Bryn Williams-Jones

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Commercialization of Genetic Research

  • Book Subtitle: Ethical, Legal, and Policy Issues

  • Editors: Timothy A. Caulfield, Bryn Williams-Jones

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-4713-6

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1999

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-46287-0Published: 31 December 1999

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-7135-9Published: 23 October 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-4713-6Published: 06 December 2012

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XIV, 200

  • Topics: Life Sciences, general, Ethics, Law, general

  • Industry Sectors: Biotechnology, Consumer Packaged Goods, Engineering, Pharma

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