Human Genetic Biobanks in Asia: Politics of Trust and Scientific Advancement - Couverture rigide

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0710313411 ISBN 13 : 9780710313416

Editeur : Kegan Paul, 2008

Synopsis

This volume investigates human genetic biobanking and its regulation in various Asian countries and areas, including Japan, Mainland China, Taiwan, Hong Kong, India and Indonesia.. It sheds light on how cultural, socio-political and economic factors influence the set-up of bioethical regulation for human genetic biobanks and how bioethical sensitivities surrounding biobanks are handled.

Apart from placing discourses of trust in an international perspective, the comparative materials presented in this volume also put into perspective the concepts of genetic theft and exploitation, and genetic wealth and trust. This collection contains case studies of biobanking practices in societies with different needs and welfare levels, and provides insights into government strategies towards genetic resources by examining bioethics as practised at home.

A propos du livre

À propos de l'auteur

Margaret Sleeboom-Faulkner is Reader in Anthropology at the University of Sussex.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kegan Paul
• Date d'édition: 2008
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0710313411
• ISBN 13: 9780710313416
• Reliure: Relié
• Numéro d'édition: 1
• Nombre de pages: 222
• Éditeur: Sleeboom-Faulkner Margaret
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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