Perspectives
Nature Reviews Genetics 7, 966-972 (December 2006) | doi:10.1038/nrg2003
Science and society: Defining the spectrum of genome policy
Susanne B. Haga1 & Huntington F. Willard1 About the authors
Abstract
Many achievements in the genome sciences have been facilitated by policies that have prioritized genome research, secured funding and raised public and health-professional awareness. Such policies should address ethical, legal and social concerns, and are as important to the scientific and commercial development of the field as the science itself. On occasion, policy issues take precedence over science, particularly when impasses are encountered or when public health or money is at stake. Here we discuss the spectrum of current issues and debates in genome policy, and how to actively engage all affected stakeholders to promote effective policy making.
Author affiliations
- Susanne B. Haga and Huntington F. Willard are at the Institute for Genome Sciences & Policy, Duke University, 101 Science Drive, Box 3382, Durham, North Carolina 27708, USA.
Correspondence to: Susanne B. Haga1 Email: susanne.haga@duke.edu
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