Biotechnology and commodification within health care

Journal of Medicine and Philosophy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 267-287

  Hanson, Mark J ^a  

^a HASTINGS CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology patents; Commodification; Gene patents; Intellectual property rights

Indexed keywords

BIOMATERIAL;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN GENETICS; INDIVIDUALITY; MARKET; MORALITY; PATENT; PHILOSOPHY; RELIGION; REVIEW;

BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; COMMODIFICATION; GENETIC IDENTITY; GENETIC MATERIALS; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE; JUDICIAL ACTION; MORAL POLICY; PROPERTY RIGHTS; RISKS AND BENEFITS; UNITED STATES; VALUES;

BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMMERCE; COMMODIFICATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; ETHICS, MEDICAL; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE SECTOR; HUMANS; JUDICIAL ROLE; PATENTS; PERSONHOOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL VALUES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032826606     PISSN: 03605310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1076/jmep.24.3.267.2522     Document Type: Review

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