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Subject(s)

• Human chromosome abnormalities—Diagnosis—Congresses [Browse]

Content provider

• Organisation for Economic Co operation and Development [Browse]
• European Commission [Browse]
• Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development [Browse]

Related name

• Genetic Testing : Policy Issues for the New Millennium (2000 : Vienna, Austria) [Browse]

Series

Science & innovation [More in this series]

Summary note

Genetic tests are being developed at an impressive rate and a significant number has already reached the market. Substantial involvement of the private sector has led to unprecedented growth in commercial genetic testing services and in trade of such services. This trend is expected to increase as knowledge gained from the mapping of the human genome and of single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) is applied to the identification of disease-causing genes and of inherited differences in drug response. The potential socio-economic and ethical impacts are staggering. This report provides a state-of-the art review of advances in genetic testing and of main international policy concerns drawing from the OECD workshop on "Genetic Testing: Policy Issues for the New Millennium", held in Vienna on 23-25 February 2000.

Notes

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Language note

English

Contents

• ""CONTENTS""; ""Genetic testing: Policy issues for the new Millennium: Executive summary""; ""Part I. Genetic Testing: New Developments and Socio-Economic Impacts""; ""Introduction""; ""What is genetic testing?""; ""Genetic testing and pharmaco-genetics: revolutionising drug development""; ""Genetic programmes and services: the likely consequences of a rapid expansion of genetic testing""; ""Part II. Safeguarding Quality and Equitable Access""; ""Genetic testing for susceptibility genes""; ""The decision to test""; ""Safeguarding the quality of genetic testing and services""
• ""How can quality assurance in molecular genetic testing be guaranteed?""""Part III. Incentives and Barriers to Diffusion of Novel Genetic Tests""; ""Impacts of stringent licensing agreements""; ""Likely trends in demand: marketing directly to the patient/consumer""; ""Private insurance and genetic testing""; ""Part IV. Banking DNA""; ""Genetic databases: trends and policy issues""; ""Security of DNA and healthcare data banking facilities""; ""Transborder flow of data, secondary use of data and consent""; ""Annex 1. Protecting the Most Vulnerable""; ""Annex 2. Workshop Programme""
• ""Annex 3. Statement of Objectives and Scope of the Conference""""Annex 4. Ad Hoc Working Definition of Genetic Testing""

ISBN

• 1-280-03424-6
• 9786610034246
• 92-64-18857-6

OCLC

700683247

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