For the average person, genetic testing has two very different faces. The rise of genetic testing is often promoted as the democratization of genetics by enabling individuals to gain insights into their unique makeup. At the same time, many have raised concerns that genetic testing and sequencing reveal intensely personal and private information. As these technologies become increasingly available as consumer products, the ethical, legal, and regulatory challenges presented by genomics are ever looming. Assembling multidisciplinary experts, this volume evaluates the different models used to deliver consumer genetics and considers a number of key questions: How should we mediate privacy and other ethical concerns around genetic databases? Does aggregating data from genetic testing turn people into products by commercializing their data? How might this data reduce or exacerbate existing healthcare disparities? Contributing authors also provide guidance on protecting consumer privacy and safety while promoting innovation.

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Information

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Year

2021

ISBN

9781108858014

Topic

Law

Subtopic

Medical Law

Index

Law

Cover
Half-title page
Title page
Copyright page
Contents
List of Contributors
Acknowledgments
Introduction
I Consumer Genetic Technologies: Rights, Liabilities, and Other Obligations
Part II Privacy in the Age of Consumer Genetics
Part III Tinkering with Ourselves: The Law and Ethics of DIY Genomics
Part IV Consumer Genetics and Identity
Part V The Impact of Genetic Information