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Clinical Ethics at the Crossroads of Genetic and Reproductive Technologies
- 1st Edition - August 7, 2018
- Editor: Sorin Hostiuc
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 3 7 6 4 - 2
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 1 3 7 6 5 - 9
Clinical Ethics at the Crossroads of Genetic and Reproductive Technologies offers thorough discussions on preconception carrier screening, genetic engineering and the use of CRISPR… Read more
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Request a sales quoteClinical Ethics at the Crossroads of Genetic and Reproductive Technologies offers thorough discussions on preconception carrier screening, genetic engineering and the use of CRISPR gene editing, mitochondrial gene replacement therapy, sex selection, predictive testing, secondary findings, embryo reduction and the moral status of the embryo, genetic enhancement, and the sharing of genetic data. Chapter contributions from leading bioethicists and clinicians encourage a global, holistic perspective on applied challenges and the moral questions relating the implementation of genetic reproductive technology. The book is an ideal resource for practitioners, regulators, lawmakers, clinical researchers, genetic counselors and graduate and medical students.
As the Human Genome Project has triggered a technological revolution that has influenced nearly every field of medicine, including reproductive medicine, obstetrics, gynecology, andrology, prenatal genetic testing, and gene therapy, this book presents a timely resource.
- Provides practical analysis of the ethical issues raised by cutting-edge techniques and recent advances in prenatal and reproductive genetics
- Contains contributions from leading bioethicists and clinicians who offer a global, holistic perspective on applied challenges and moral questions relating to genetic and genomic reproductive technology
- Discusses preconception carrier screening, genetic engineering and the use of CRISPR gene editing, mitochondrial gene replacement therapy, ethical issues, and more
Active researchers, basic and translational scientists, clinicians, and students in the areas of human genetics, medical genetics, genomics, reproductive medicine, gynecology, obstetrics, andrology, embryology, prenatal testing, and genetic testing; genetic counselors; bioethicists; fertility specialists; lawmakers and regulators; medical students and residents; pharmacologists
- No. of pages: 431
- Language: English
- Edition: 1
- Published: August 7, 2018
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128137642
- eBook ISBN: 9780128137659
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Sorin Hostiuc
Sorin Hostiuc, MD, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Legal Medicine and Bioethics at Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, and Senior Physician at the National Institute of Legal Medicine, Bucharest, Romania. Dr. Hostiuc has written extensively on topics such as informed consent, research ethics, history of medical ethics, and reproductive ethics, with more than 200 published articles in The Lancet, New England Journal of Medicine, PLOS ONE, Journal of Translational Medicine, and Frontiers in Neuroscience, among other journals. He has also published four monographs in Romanian dealing with bioethical issues: A Treaty of Medical and Dental Bioethics, Ethics of Scientific Research, Ethics of Scientific Publishing, and Informed Consent as well as a book about the history of informed consent in Europe. Dr. Hostiuc received his PhD in medicine and MD from Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy.
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Professor, Department of Legal Medicine and Bioethics, Department 2, Faculty of Dentistry, Carol Davila University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Bucharest, Romania, Medical Manager, National Institute of Legal Medicine, Bucharest, RomaniaRead Clinical Ethics at the Crossroads of Genetic and Reproductive Technologies on ScienceDirect