Biobanks, genomic DNA and bioethics

Genome technologies rapid development increases the role of ethical criteria and assessments relating to such important issues as regulation of scientific researches in the field of genomics, as well as the ethical dilemmas that arise because of the genomes program testing and therapy realization. We also discuss problems of the respect and individual’s autonomy protection as well as their full information and informed consent before to participate in procedures for testing and treatment of the genome or to be an object of scientific researches.Because of the human tissues, cells biobanks, and individual DNA databases creation, third parties could be add to the dialogue doctor-patient. Development of information technology makes it possible to access, copy and store large quantities of information in the internet clouds of data, including personal data as well as individual medical and genetic profiles. These new opportunities require their comprehension and analysis in the postulates of bioethics in order to improve the legal regulation of relations between genomic companies and their customers.

биоэтика, геном, ДНК, достоинство личности, индивидуальная автономия, медицинские биобанки, правовое регулирование, социум, тестирование генома, этические нормы, Bioethics, DNA, ethic norms, human genome, individual autonomy, law regulation, medical biobanks, personal dignity, society, testing genome

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