Balancing innovation and access to healthcare through the patent system - An Australian perspective

Community Genetics

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 228-234

  Nicol, Dianne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

Diagnostic testing; Junk DNA; Patenting practices

Indexed keywords

DNA;

DNA SEQUENCE; EMPIRICISM; GENE MAPPING; GENE TECHNOLOGY; GENETIC CODE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; INTRON; LAW; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PATENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTECTION; RECOGNITION; REVIEW;

AUSTRALIAN LAW REFORM COMMISSION; BIOMEDICAL AND BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HEALTH CARE AND PUBLIC HEALTH;

AUSTRALIA; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CHROMOSOME MAPPING; GENES; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; INTRONS; PATENTS;

EID: 27144478320     PISSN: 14222795     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000087960     Document Type: Review

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