4 May 2007

Special issue: Genetics and society

International Journal of Healthcare Technology and Management 8(5) 2007 is a special issue: Genetics and society.

Article titles:

* Introduction: how will health systems adopt new genetics technology?
* Implications of genomics for the US healthcare system
* Use of genetic services for the prevention and control of birth defects in China
* Umbilical cord blood banking: economic and therapeutic challenges
* HIV/AIDS and the genetic revolution – custom tailoring antiretroviral regimens in the management of HIV
* The use of routinely collected clinical data for large-scale pharmacogenetic studies
* Industrial policy for 'new' industries in 'old' Europe: virtual cluster in genetics in Italy
* Assessing the clinical utility of genetic tests: implications for health technology assessment
* Conceptualising the impact of genetic testing on cancer disparities in the USA
* Healthcare and other social aspects of genetics: a judicial perspective
* Setting safety standards by designing a low-budget and compatible patient identification system based on passive RFID technology

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