Victoria Chico

Genomic Negligence

An Interest in Autonomy as the Basis for Novel Negligence Claims Generated by Genetic Technology

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Produktbeschreibung

Advances in human genetics are set to revolutionise the way we think about our health. Within the context of such changing social circumstances, this book identifies novel grievances that might be generated by modern human genetic technologies and considers how the English tort regime might respond to these grievances.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 200
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Mai 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 12mm
• Gewicht: 313g
• ISBN-13: 9780415859462
• ISBN-10: 0415859468
• Artikelnr.: 37318627

Autorenporträt

Victoria Chico is a Lecturer in Law at the University of Sheffield, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1. Some Genetic Science which is of Significance to Novel
Genomic Negligence Claims 2. The Recognition of New Interests and
Corresponding Duties of Care in English Negligence Law 3. An Interest in
Autonomy as the Basis for a New Head of Damage in Negligence: Possible
Interpretations and Limitations 4. Negligence in Reproductive Genetics: The
Wrongfully Created Person and a Claim Based on the Interest in Autonomy 5.
Negligence in Reproductive Genetics: The Parents' Perspective 6. Genetic
Information: Failure to Disclose a Genetic Risk 7. Genetic Information:
Unwanted Disclosure of a Genetic Risk. Conclusion