title: The ethics of human gene therapy.
abstract: The correction of single-gene defects in humans by gene therapy is in sight, increasing the need for a solid framework for ethical evaluation.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Walters
mesh_terms: D026683:Advisory Committees; D000818:Animals; D026724:Ethical Review; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D005854:Germ Cells; D006805:Human Experimentation; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry; D008659:Metabolic Diseases / Q000191:economics; D008661:Metabolism, Inborn Errors / Q000235:genetics / Q000628:therapy*; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D012107:Research Design / Q000592:standards; D035842:Research Subjects; D012306:Risk; D018570:Risk Assessment