GENETIC SCREENING - USES, POTENTIAL ABUSES AND ETHICAL ISSUES

Authors
JACOBS R
Citation
R. Jacobs, GENETIC SCREENING - USES, POTENTIAL ABUSES AND ETHICAL ISSUES, Occupational medicine, 47(6), 1997, pp. 367-370
Citations number
6
Categorie Soggetti
Public, Environmental & Occupation Heath
Journal title
Occupational medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
09627480
Volume
47
Issue
6
Year of publication
1997
Pages
367 - 370
Database
ISI
SICI code
0962-7480(1997)47:6<367:GS-UPA>2.0.ZU;2-T
Abstract
Potential uses, abuses and control of genetic screening techniques are discussed and the ethical issues arising from their use are compared with those for existing health screening practices. The main emphasis is upon issues affecting employment but more wide ranging implications are also touched upon. Although the current policy oi various bodies is described, the views expressed are personal.