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A clear, introductory overview of the issues surrounding gene patenting.

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Author:   David B. Resnik
Publisher:   State University of New York Press
Imprint:   State University of New York Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.363kg
ISBN:  

9780791459324

ISBN 10:   0791459322
Pages:   259
Publication Date:   29 March 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  General ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments Legal Disclaimers Disclosure Statement 1. Introduction and Overview 2. DNA and Biotechnology 3. DNA as Intellectual Property 4. Arguments for DNA Patenting 5. Patenting Nature? 6. DNA Patents and Human Dignity 7. DNA Patents and Scientific Progress 8. DNA Patents and Medicine 9. DNA Patents and Agriculture 10. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations Notes References Index

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For those unfamiliar with the biological material, the legal issues, and the various moral arguments from a diversity of ethical perspectives, this book offers a clear and helpful introduction.

Author Information

David B. Resnik is Professor of Medical Humanities at the Brody School of Medicine at East Carolina University. He is the author of The Ethics of Science: An Introduction and the coauthor (with Holly B. Steinkraus and Pamela J. Langer) of Human Germline Gene Therapy: Scientific, Moral, and Political Issues and (with Adil E. Shamoo) Responsible Conduct of Research.

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