Biobanks
Author | : Herbert Gottweis |
Publisher | : Taylor & Francis |
Total Pages | : 234 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780415427371 |
ISBN-13 | : 0415427371 |
Rating | : 4/5 (371 Downloads) |
Download or read book Biobanks written by Herbert Gottweis and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2008 with total page 234 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In recent years, a number of large population-based biobanks – genetic databases that combine genetic information derived from blood samples with personal data about environment, medical history, lifestyle or genealogy – have been set up in order to study the interface between disease, and genetic and environmental factors. Unsurprisingly, these studies have sparked a good deal of controversy and the ethical and social implications have been widely debated. Biobanks: Governance in Comparative Perspective is the first book to explore the political and governance implications of biobanks in Europe, the United States, Asia, and Australia. This book explores: the interrelated conditions needed for a biobank to be created and to exist the rise of the new bio-economy the redefinition of citizenship accompanying national biobank developments This groundbreaking book makes clear that biobanks are a phenomenon that cannot be disconnected from considerations of power, politics, and the reshaping of current practices in governance. It will be a valuable read for scholars and students of genetics, bioethics, risk, public health and the sociology of health and illness.