[Public regulation on human genetics in US, UK, France and Japan].
Public regulation on human genetics seems to have two major areas, one on treatment of gene as biological material, and the other on treatment of genetic information. Current responses by the governments of US, UK and France are reviewed to understand problems faced in Japan and look for desirable ways to resolve them.
Nudeshima
Jiro
J
Mitsubishi Kagaku Institute of Life Sciences, Life Science & Society Programme, Minamiooya 11, Machida, Tokyo 194-8511, Japan.
D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005602:France; D005818:Genetic Engineering; D005826:Genetics, Medical / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016045:Human Genome Project; D006801:Humans; D007564:Japan; D011640:Public Policy; D006113:United Kingdom; D014481:United States