Biobanks

Governance in Comparative Perspective

Herbert Gottweis, Alan Petersen (Monash University, Australia)

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Routledge
30 April 2008

Medicine; Health systems & services; Industrial applications of scientific research & technological innovation

In recent years, a number of large population-based biobanks – genetic databases that combine genetic information derived from blood samples with personal data about environment, medical history, lifestyle or genealogy – have been set up in order to study the interface between disease, and genetic and environmental factors. Unsurprisingly, these studies have sparked a good deal of controversy and the ethical and social implications have been widely debated.

Biobanks: Governance in Comparative Perspective is the first book to explore the political and governance implications of biobanks in Europe, the United States, Asia, and Australia. This book explores:

the interrelated conditions needed for a biobank to be created and to exist

the rise of the new bio-economy

the redefinition of citizenship accompanying national biobank developments

This groundbreaking book makes clear that biobanks are a phenomenon that cannot be disconnected from considerations of power, politics, and the reshaping of current practices in governance. It will be a valuable read for scholars and students of genetics, bioethics, risk, public health and the sociology of health and illness.

Edited by: Herbert Gottweis, Alan Petersen (Monash University, Australia)
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 234mm, Width: 156mm, Spine: 15mm
Weight: 460g
ISBN: 9780415427388
ISBN 10: 041542738X
Pages: 248
Publication Date: 30 April 2008
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational , Primary , A / AS level
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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