Ashcroft, Richard E. (Author)
Hedgecoe, Adam M. (Author)
Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Volume: 37
Pages: 499--502
Edition Details: Introduction to a special issue: “Genetic Databases and Pharmacogenetics: Social, Policy and Ethical Issues”
Language: English
Since the inception of the Human Genome Project, human genetics has frequently been conducted through big science projects, combining academic, state and industrial methods, interests and resources. The legitimacy of such projects has been linked to national prestige and images of the nation, the purity of scientific endeavour, the entrepreneurial spirit, medical progress and the public health. A key complication in these discourses is that large-scale genetic research has yet to show major results when considered in terms of the objectives used to legitimate investment and social support for these projects. The main area showing promise at present is the developing field of pharmacogenetics, which is now attracting major industry and government investment. Sociological, ethical and philosophical study of human genetic sample-based research and pharmacogenetics has developed in parallel with inquiry in the biological and biomedical sciences. This paper introduces a symposium on the ethical and social aspects of this field of biomedical research.
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Article Hedgecoe, Adam M. (2006) Context, Ethics and Pharmacogenetics. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (p. 566).
Article Corrigan, Oonagh P.; Williams-Jones, Bryn (2006) Pharmacogenetics: The Bioethical Problem of DNA Investment Banking. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (p. 550).
Article Hansson, Mats G. (2006) Combining Efficiency and Concerns about Integrity When Using Human Biobanks. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (p. 520).
Article Shickle, Darren (2006) The Consent Problem within DNA Biobanks. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (p. 503).
Article Smart, Andrew; Martin, Paul (2006) The Promise of Pharmacogenetics: Assessing the Prospects for Disease and Patient Stratification. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (p. 583).
Article Ling, Tom; Raven, Ann (2006) Pharmacogenetics and Uncertainty: Implications for Policy Makers. Studies in History and Philosophy of Science Part C: Studies in History and Philosophy of Biological and Biomedical Sciences (p. 533).
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