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Accessing Genomic Information Or Safeguarding Genetic Privacy, George P. Smith Ii
Accessing Genomic Information Or Safeguarding Genetic Privacy, George P. Smith Ii
Journal of Law and Health
The real-although often exaggerated-threats to genetic privacy, and the resulting forms of geneticdiscrimination, posed as a consequence of research in this field, can be contained by careful development and application of legal norms through legislative schemes at the state and federal levels of government. In partnership, law and science should seek to develop a contemporary agenda for social change that also seeks to fulfill socio-political goals.When viewed as but a tool for enhancing the health of the nation's citizens, and of engineering humanity's genetic weaknesses out of the line of inheritance, biological determinism is an absolute necessity for trans-national survival …
Testing For Drugs Of Abuse: Methods And Reliability, Edward A. Kaufman
Testing For Drugs Of Abuse: Methods And Reliability, Edward A. Kaufman
Journal of Law and Health
The purpose of this paper is to discuss the entire testing process, from specimen collection and preparation (vital processes that are often beyond the control of the laboratory) to test methods, quality assurance measures, medico-legal documentation, and result reporting and interpretation. Each of these steps demands careful attention, and the hallmark of a responsible, quality-conscious laboratory is that it can offer a complete testing system that focuses not only on the assays themselves but also on each of the necessary precautions and transactions so crucial to the viability of test results.