title: Nanotechnology in global medicine and human biosecurity: private interests, policy dilemmas, and the calibration of public health law.
abstract: This paper considers how best to approach dilemmas posed to global health and biosecurity policy by increasing advances in practical applications of nanotechnology. The type of nano-technology policy dilemmas discussed include: (1) expenditure of public funds, (2) public-funded research priorities, (3) public confidence in government and science and, finally, (4) public safety. The article examines the value in this context of a legal obligation that the development of relevant public health law be calibrated against less corporate-influenced norms issuing from bioethics and international human rights.
authors: College of Law and Medical School at the Australian National University.
authors: Thomas A
authors: TA
authors: Faunce
mesh_terms: D001675:Bioethics; D014943:Global Health; D006291:Health Policy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends; D006806:Human Rights; D006801:Humans; D036103:Nanotechnology / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D011634:Public Health / Q000191:economics / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000639:trends; D012637:Security Measures / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000639:trends