Gene therapy: socioeconomic and ethical issues. A roundtable discussion

Gene therapy: socioeconomic and ethical issues. A roundtable discussion

Gene therapy research has the potential to revolutionize the way in which many human diseases are treated. Despite its enormous potential, roundtable panelists concluded that the field needs time to mature scientifically without pressure to develop a marketable therapeutic product. In addition, heal...

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Veröffentlicht in:Human gene therapy 1996-06, Vol.7 (9), p.1139-1144
Hauptverfasser: Hillman, A L, Brenner, M K, Caplan, A L, Carey, J, Champey, Y, Culver, K W, Drummond, M F, Freund, D A, Holmes, E W, Kelley, W N, Kolata, G, Levine, M N, Levy, E, Schondelmeyer, S W, Velu, T, Wilson, J M
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Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bioethics
Clinical Trials as Topic
Ethics, Medical
Genetic Research
Genetic Therapy - economics
Health Care Rationing
Humans
Internationality
Resource Allocation
Risk Assessment
Socioeconomic Factors
Treatment Outcome
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Zusammenfassung:Gene therapy research has the potential to revolutionize the way in which many human diseases are treated. Despite its enormous potential, roundtable panelists concluded that the field needs time to mature scientifically without pressure to develop a marketable therapeutic product. In addition, health care decision makers, physicians, and the lay public need to be educated on the future medical, economic, and ethical ramifications of gene therapy.
ISSN:1043-0342
1557-7422
DOI:10.1089/hum.1996.7.9-1139