Framing genomics, public health research and policy: Points to consider

Public Health Genomics

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 224-234

  Knoppers, Bartha Maria ^a   Leroux, T ^b   Doucet, H ^c   Godard, B ^c   Laberge, C ^d   Stanton Jean, M ^b   Fortin, S ^b   Cousineau, J ^b   Monardes, C ^b   Girard, N ^b   Levesque, L ^c   Durand, C ^c   Farmer, Y ^b   Dion Labrie, M ^b   Bouthillier, M E ^b   Avard, D ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c Programmes de Bioéthique ^*  (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITÉ LAVAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Access; Genomics research; Governance; Privacy; Public health; Public participation; Stakeholder perceptions; State powers

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ATTITUDE; COOPERATION; GENOMICS; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

BIOETHICS; CANADA; DATABASES, GENETIC; GENOMICS; HEALTH PLANNING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUEBEC; REGIONAL HEALTH PLANNING;

EID: 77951472041     PISSN: 16624246     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000279624     Document Type: Review

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