What's special about molecular genetic diagnostics?

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 247-254

  Bayertz, Kurt ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MÜNSTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Genetic diagnostics; Genetic knowledge; Predictive medicine

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOETHICS; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HUMAN; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

BIOETHICS; GENETIC DISEASES, INBORN; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; MOLECULAR BIOLOGY; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL;

EID: 0032086714     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jmep.23.3.247.2583     Document Type: Article

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