Genetic Testing and Protection of Genetic Privacy: A Comparative Legal Analysis in Europe and Australia

Sergio Romeo-Malanda; Di Nicol; M Otlowski

doi:10.4018/978-1-61692-883-4.ch016

Genetic Testing and Protection of Genetic Privacy: A Comparative Legal Analysis in Europe and Australia

Sergio Romeo-Malanda, Di Nicol, M Otlowski

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Progress in the field of biomedical science has made it possible to obtain greater knowledge of the human genome and the nature of genetic disorders. Thanks to these advances, doctors now have the tools to diagnose certain disorders, and to carry out genetic tests to determine increased risks of developing other illnesses and of passing them on to future generations. In addition to the classic single gene disorders (like hemophilia and sickle cell anaemia), susceptibility genes are also being identified for genetically complex diseases, including many types of cancer, Alzheimer's disease, diabetes and other illnesses (House of Lords, 2009, p. 8). We can look toward a future where genetic test results are an important part of every healthy person's medical file.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Genomics and Bioethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Technologies and Advancements
Editors	Soraj Hongladarom
Place of Publication	Hershey USA
Publisher	IGI Global Publishing
Pages	235-255
Edition	1st
ISBN (Print)	9781616928834
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-883-4.ch016
Publication status	Published - 2011

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Romeo-Malanda, S, Nicol, D & Otlowski, M 2011, Genetic Testing and Protection of Genetic Privacy: A Comparative Legal Analysis in Europe and Australia. in Soraj Hongladarom (ed.), Genomics and Bioethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Technologies and Advancements. 1st edn, IGI Global Publishing, Hershey USA, pp. 235-255. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-61692-883-4.ch016

Genetic Testing and Protection of Genetic Privacy: A Comparative Legal Analysis in Europe and Australia. / Romeo-Malanda, Sergio; Nicol, Di; Otlowski, M.

Genomics and Bioethics: Interdisciplinary Perspectives, Technologies and Advancements. ed. / Soraj Hongladarom. 1st. ed. Hershey USA : IGI Global Publishing, 2011. p. 235-255.

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