Ethics and Human Genetics: Approaches in U.S. and Canada

Wertz, Dorothy C.

Abstract

Funding Agency

• Agency: National Institute of Health (NIH)
• Institute: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health & Human Development (NICHD)
• Type: Research and Development Contracts (N01)
• Project #: N01HD013136-011
• Application #: 2549035
• Project Start: 1991-07-01
• Project End: 1997-08-31
• Budget Start: 1997-05-14
• Budget End: 1997-04-30
• Fiscal Year: 1997

Institution

• Name: Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center Mtl Retardatn
• City: Waltham
• State: MA
• Country: United States
• Zip Code: 02254

Publications

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