Living with the Genome: Ethical and Social Aspects of Human Genetics

The genie is out of the bottle. A whole new world of genetics research is underway with its exciting potential for a better understanding of heredity and genetically inherited disease, with opportunities for prevention, management and cure. But the current explosion of human genetic in rank has the potential for abuse also, for hurt to rights, privacy and honest treatment for individuals and vulnerable groups. This book brings us up to date with vital contributions from the authoritative Encyclopaedia of the Human Genome on the urgent social, legal and ethical aspects of the Human Genome enterprise, accessibly written and introduced for the undergraduate, postgraduate and general reader.