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The patentability of human genes: an ethical debate in the European Community.

Authors :
Elizalde J
Source :
The Journal of medicine and philosophy [J Med Philos] 1998 Jun; Vol. 23 (3), pp. 318-23.
Publication Year :
1998

Abstract

The European Parliament rejected in 1995 the European Commission proposal to harmonize legal protection of biotechnological inventions. Although it did not seem initially the most contentious of the many issues involved in the current legal and ethical debate around biomedicine and genetics, patenting is now focusing bioethics in Europe.

Subjects

Subjects :
European Union
Genetic Research
Government Regulation
Humans
Internationality
Bioethics
Genes
Patents as Topic

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Language :
English
ISSN :
0360-5310
Volume :
23
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
The Journal of medicine and philosophy
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9736193
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1076/jmep.23.3.318.2586
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