Genetic testing

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Genetic testing: policy issues for the new millennium (conference proceedings)

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Paris: Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, c2000, 76p, ISBN 9264183043

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JNT Org (Medicine and Society Collection)

Author:

Chadwick, Ruth (ed)

Title:

The ethics of genetic screening

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Boston: Kluwer Academic, 1999, 225p, ISBN 0792356144

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JNT Cha (Medicine and Society Collection)

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Clarke, A (ed)

Title:

The genetic testing of children

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Oxford: Bios Scientific, 1998, 334p, ISBN 1859961460

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JN Cla (Medicine and Society Collection)

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Department of Health

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Decision of the Genetic and Insurance Committee (GAIC) concerning the application for approval to use genetic test results for life insurance risk assessment in Huntington's disease.

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London: Department of Health, 2000

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JNT Hea (Medicine and Society Collection)

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Heyman, B. & Henriksen, M.

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Risk, age and pregnancy: a case study of prenatal genetic screeing and testing

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Basingstoke: Palgrave, 2001, 242p, ISBN 033373940X

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JNT Hey (Medicine and Society Collection)

Author:

Hoesmackers, Rogeer Humbertus Maria Vincent

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Normative determinants of genetic screening and testing: an examination of values, concepts and processes influencing the moral debate

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Delft: Eburon P & L, 1998, 247p, ISBN 9056510525

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JNT Hoe (Medicine and Society Collection)

Author:

Holtzman, N A & Watson, M S (eds)

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Promoting safe and effective genetic testing in the United States. Final report of the Task Froce on Genetic Testing.

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London: John Hopkins University Press, 1998, 186pp, ISBN 0801859727

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JN Hol (Medicine and Society Collection)

Author:

Khoury, M. J., Burke, W. & Thomson, E. J. (eds.)

Title:

Genetics and public health in the 21st century: using genetics information to improve health and prevent disease

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Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, 2000, 639p, ISBN 0195128303

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JN Kho (Medicine and Society Collection)

Author:

Long, Clarisa

Title:

Genetic testing and the use of information

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Washington, DC: AEI Press, 1999, 144p, ISBN 0844741108

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JNT Lon (Medicine and Society Collection)

Author:

Mehlmann, Maxwell J & Botkin, Jeffrey R

Title:

Access to the genome: the challenge to equality

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Washington, D C: Georgetown University Press, 1998, 152pp, ISBN 0878406778

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JN Meh (Medicine and Society Collection)

Author:

Post, S G & Whitehouse P (eds)

Title:

Genetic testing for Alzheimers's disease: ethical and clinical issues

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London: John Hopkins University Press, 1998, 284pp, ISBN 08018548402

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JN Pos (Medicine and Society Collection)

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Ronchi, E. (ed.)

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OECD workshop on genetic testing: Vienna 2000

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Basel: Karger, 200, 71p, ISBN 3805572212

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JNT Ron (Medicine and Society Collection)

Author:

Willer, Roger A (ed)

Title:

Genetic testing & screening: critical engagement at the intersection of faith and science

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Minneapolis: Kirk House Publishers, 1998, 210pp, ISBN 1886513112

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JNT Wil (Medicine and Society Collection)

Author:

Cookson, Clive

Title:

'Genetics revolution' begins with £40m for health service and knowledge parks

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Financial Times, 20 April, 2001, p 2

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Newspaper Cuttings Collection JN (Genetic Testing)

Author:

Cunningham, Sarah

Title:

What's in a chromosome ?

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The Observer, Cash, 11 June 200, p 2- 5

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Newspaper Cuttings Collection JN (Genetic Testing)

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Sylvester, Rachel

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Mass genetic testing of pregnant women on way

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Daily Telegraphy. 11 March 2000, p 1

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Newspaper Cuttings Collection JN (Genetic Testing)

Author:

Dobson, Roger

Title:

Chips with everything

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The Guardian, 13 April 1999, p 13

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Newspaper Cuttings Collection JN (Genetic Testing)

Author:

Weitzel, Jeffrey, N & McCahill, Laurence E

Title:

The power of genetics to target surgical prevention

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The New England Journal of Medicine, June 21 2001, vol 344, issue 25, pp 1942

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Journals Collection

Author:

Kmietowicz, Zosia

Title:

Watchdog calls for three year ban on insurers using genetic tests

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British Medical Journal, May 12 2001, vol 322, issue 7295, p 1144

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Journals Collection

Author:

Richards, Tessa

Title:

Making genetics everyone's business

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British Medical Journal, April 28 2001, vol 322, issue 7293, p 1016

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Journals Collection

Author:

Smith, Kelly C

Title:

Genetic Disease, Genetic Testing, and the Clinician

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JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association, January 3 2001, vol 285, issue 1, p 91

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Journals Collection

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BBC TV

Title:

In pursuit of perfection (Heart of the Matter)

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Broadcast Television, 1995

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635V (Moving Image and Sound Collections)

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BBC TV

Title:

East: Thalassaemia

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BBC TV Broadcast Televison, 1999

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1106V (Moving Image and Sound Collections)

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BBC Radio 4

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Genetic Testing in the Insurance Industry (Today)

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BBC Radio 4 Broadcast Radio, Audiocassette, 1998

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AC/BE/11.98 (Moving Image and Sound Collections)

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BBC Radio 4

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Today: Science Museum Exhibition - Genetic Choices

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BBC Radio 4 Broadcast Radio, Audiocassette, 1997

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MISC/SF/97 01 (Moving Image and Sound Collections)

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BBC Radio 4

Title:

Analysis: Relation between science and society

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BBC Radio 4 Broadcast Radio, Audiocassette, 1997

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MISC/BE/97.02 (Moving Image and Sound Collections)

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The Human Genetics Commission

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The Human Genetics Commission (HGC) is the UK government's advisory body on how new developments in human genetics will impact on people and on health care.
Its remit is to give Ministers strategic advice on the "big picture" of human genetics with a particular focus on social and ethical issues.

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http://www.hgc.gov.uk/

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The Association of British Insurers

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The ABI is a professional body, which represents members' interests to Government, regulators, Parliament and other political and trade bodies.

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http://www.abi.org.uk/

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Advisory Committe on Genetic Testing (ACGT)

Description:

ACGT was established in 1996 to consider and advise UK Health Ministers on developments in genetic testing and to establish requirements to be met by suppliers of genetic testing services. It considered the use, or potential use of tests both within clinical practice, and those which are supplied direct to the public.

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http://www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/genetics/acgt/

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Department of Health's Genetics Links page

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Links to the pages of several Advisory Committees concerned with human genetics

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http://www.dh.gov.uk/PolicyAndGuidance/HealthAndSocialCareTopics/Genetics/fs/en

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UK Forum for Genetics and Insurance

Description:

The UKFGI seeks to analyse the implications of advances in genetic knowledge for insurance in all forms and to serve the public interest by reporting on its findings.

Address:

http://www.ukfgi.org.uk/benefits.htm