Bioethics in Iceland

Recent bioethics discussion and research in Iceland has been greatly affected by the fact that one of the world’s largest genetics research companies is based there and has been in the forefront of creating a population database resource for its research projects. Consequently, a large part of this...

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Main Author: Árnason, Vilhjálmur (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Cambridge Univ. Press 2010
In: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Year: 2010, Volume: 19, Issue: 3, Pages: 299-309
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Summary:Recent bioethics discussion and research in Iceland has been greatly affected by the fact that one of the world’s largest genetics research companies is based there and has been in the forefront of creating a population database resource for its research projects. Consequently, a large part of this article is centered around the bioethical discussion engendered by these projects, but other recent bioethical developments related to issues at the beginning and the end of life will also be discussed.
ISSN:1469-2147
Contains:Enthalten in: Cambridge quarterly of healthcare ethics
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1017/S0963180110000071