Law and the human body : property rights, ownership and control /

Do you own your body? Advances in science and the development of genetic databases have added an aura of modern controversy to this long-standing and, as yet, unresolved problem. In particular, English law governing separated human tissue (including organs, DNA and cell-lines) is unsatisfactory. Des...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Hardcastle, Rohan J. (Rohan John), 1975-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; Portland, Or. : Hart, ©2007.
Temas:
Human body > Law and legislation > Great Britain.
Human body > Law and legislation > Australia.
Human body > Law and legislation > United States.
Property > Great Britain.
Property > Australia.
Property > United States.
Personality (Law) > Great Britain.
Personality (Law) > Australia.
Personality (Law) > United States.
Biomedical Research > legislation & jurisprudence
Human Body
Ownership > legislation & jurisprudence
Corps humain > Droit > Grande-Bretagne.
Corps humain > Droit > Australie.
Corps humain > Droit > États-Unis.
Propriété > Grande-Bretagne.
Propriété > Australie.
Propriété > États-Unis.
Droit de la personnalité > Grande-Bretagne.
Droit de la personnalité > Australie.
Droit de la personnalité > États-Unis.
LAW > Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice.
Human body > Law and legislation
Personality (Law)
Property
Australia
Great Britain
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:Do you own your body? Advances in science and the development of genetic databases have added an aura of modern controversy to this long-standing and, as yet, unresolved problem. In particular, English law governing separated human tissue (including organs, DNA and cell-lines) is unsatisfactory. Despite the enactment of the Human Tissue Act 2004 UK, it remains uncertain what property rights living persons can claim over tissue separated from their bodies. The development of clear legal principles is necessary to protect the rights of individuals while also enabling the efficient use of such ma.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxxii, 210 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9781847313577
1847313574
128108266X
9781281082664
9781474200592
1474200591

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