Bioethics in Iceland

Abstract: This article examines ethical issues debated in Iceland concerning population genetic research, specifically methods of collecting biosamples and ways to return clinically relevant results to participants. Also discussed are scientific research in the health sector, a bill on surrogacy, an...

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Published in:Cambridge Quarterly of Healthcare Ethics
Main Author: ÁRNASON, VILHJÁLMUR
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2016
Subjects:
Health Policy
Issues, ethics and legal aspects
Health (social science)
Iceland
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0963180116000074
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0963180116000074
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Summary:Abstract: This article examines ethical issues debated in Iceland concerning population genetic research, specifically methods of collecting biosamples and ways to return clinically relevant results to participants. Also discussed are scientific research in the health sector, a bill on surrogacy, and a policy on consent for organ donation.

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