The major objective of this contract will be to obtain information for the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development and the National Center for Human Genome Research about ethical problems encountered in research in the area of human genetics and in the provision of genetic services. The information will be acquired by a survey of ethical views of geneticists, genetic counselors, non-genetic professionals, and consumers in the United States and Canada.
Wertz, D C (1998) Ethical issues in pediatric genetics: views of geneticists, parents and primary care physicians. Health Law J 6 Spec No:3-42 |
Wertz, D C (1998) Patient and professional views on autonomy: a survey in the United States and Canada. Health Law Rev 7:9-10 |
Wertz, D (1998) Eugenics is alive and well: a survey of genetic professionals around the world. Sci Context 11:493-510 |
Wertz, D C (1998) ""Genetic discrimination"": results of a survey of genetics professionals, primary care physicians, patients and public. Health Law Rev 7:7-8 |
Wertz, D C; Fletcher, J C (1998) Ethical and social issues in prenatal sex selection: a survey of geneticists in 37 nations. Soc Sci Med 46:255-73 |
Wertz, D C (1997) Society and the not-so-new genetics: what are we afraid of? Some future predictions from a social scientist. J Contemp Health Law Policy 13:299-345 |
Wertz, D C; Fanos, J H; Reilly, P R (1994) Genetic testing for children and adolescents. Who decides? JAMA 272:875-81 |