Attitudes Medical, legal Groups and Families of Children With Thalassemia Towards Genetic Diagnosis: Implications for Legislation
عنوان مقاله: Attitudes Medical, legal Groups and Families of Children With Thalassemia Towards Genetic Diagnosis: Implications for Legislation
شناسه ملی مقاله: BIOETHICS01_056
منتشر شده در کنگره بین المللی اخلاق زیستی در سال 1384
شناسه ملی مقاله: BIOETHICS01_056
منتشر شده در کنگره بین المللی اخلاق زیستی در سال 1384
مشخصات نویسندگان مقاله:
Ahmed Ijaz Gilani - Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad
Muhammad Atif Jadoon - Aga Khan University , Karachi, Pakistan
Riffat Mairaj
خلاصه مقاله:
Ahmed Ijaz Gilani - Shifa College of Medicine, Islamabad
Muhammad Atif Jadoon - Aga Khan University , Karachi, Pakistan
Riffat Mairaj
The advancements in human genetics and the completion of human genome project have raised the possibility of genetic diagnosis. This technology raises many ethical, legal and moral issues. Attitudes of doctors, medical students, lawyers, Members of parliament (MPs) and parents of children with thalassemia towards genetic screening and testing were assessed in a in Pakistan. The acceptability of genetic diagnosis , abortion and premarital screening was high in medical community and parents of thalassemic and much lower in lawyers and MPs . any future legislation must take into account the views of those most affected by genetic diseases.
کلمات کلیدی: Genetic screening , attitudes towards genetic tests , ethical issues in genetic testing , pakistan , abortion
صفحه اختصاصی مقاله و دریافت فایل کامل: https://civilica.com/doc/43936/