Possibilities and problems created by the development in human genetics
Van den Berghe, H.
Verhandelingen - Koninklijke Academie Voor Geneeskunde van Belgie 58(4) 339-356; Discussion: 356-358
1996
ISSN/ISBN: 0302-6469 PMID: 8984803 Document Number: 459877
During recent years a considerable development of our knowledge in human genetics has occurred, and the fine structure of the total human genome will be known within a few years. In the mean time genetic technology as part of medical genetics has already been introduced in our health care and numerous individuals and families faced with genetic problems will greatly benefit from that. Some new ethical problems, however, also arise and some of them are dealt with in the present article.