The ethics of pharmacogenomics.
Of the future technologies arising from the Human Genome Project, pharmacogenomics will probably be the first to have a widespread impact on the everyday practice of medicine. This technology offers great benefits but also presents some difficult ethical challenges. This paper explains what pharmacogenomics is and examines three of the issues that it raises: orphan populations, the use of ethnicity in drug trials, and potential obstacles to informed consent for genetic testing.
Neil
David
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Centre for Human Bioethics, School of Philosophy and Bioethics, Monash University, Australia.
Craigie
Jillian
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D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D036281:Genetic Research / Q000941:ethics; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D007258:Informed Consent; D010597:Pharmacogenetics / Q000941:ethics*; D044469:Racial Groups; D035583:Rare Diseases; D035842:Research Subjects; D040841:Resource Allocation / Q000941:ethics; D012935:Social Justice