Genomic negligence : an interest in autonomy as the basis for novel negligence claims generated by genetic technology / Victoria Chico.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chico, Victoria.

Series:

Biomedical law and ethics library.

Biomedical Law & Ethics Library

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Human genetics--Law and legislation--England.

Human genetics.

Medical personnel--Malpractice--England.

Medical personnel.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (217 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Advances in genetic technology will lead to novel legal challenges. This book identifies four potential genomic claims which may be articulated as novel negligence challenges. Each of these claims is considered from the perspective of the English courts' approach to novel kinds of damage. It is argued that these novel genomic claims are unlikely to be favourably received given the current judicial attitude to new forms of damage. However, Victoria Chico argues that the genomic claims could be conceived of as harm because they concern interferences with autonomy. Each claim is considered fro

Contents:

Genomic Negligence An interest in autonomy as the basis for novel negligence claims generated by genetic technology; Copyright; Contents; Table of cases and statutes; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Some genetic science which is of significance to novel genomic negligence claims; Chapter2 The recognition of new interests and corresponding duties of care in English negligence law; Chapter3 An interest in autonomy as the basis for a new head of damage in negligence: possible interpretations and limitations

Chapter?4 Negligence in reproductive genetics: the wrongfully created person and a claim based on the interest in autonomyChapter5 Negligence in reproductive genetics: the parents' perspective; Chapter?6 Genetic information: failure to disclose a genetic risk; Chapter7 Genetic information: unwanted disclosure of a genetic risk; Conclusion; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-136-73178-4

1-283-24174-9

9786613241740

1-136-73179-2

0-203-81781-8

9780203817810

OCLC:

727067638