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1911932

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PredicateObject
rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1991-10-28
pubmed:abstractText
The first three human gene transfer/therapy clinical protocols are now underway after having been subjected to an extensive review process by the Recombinant DNA Advisory Committee (RAC) and its Human Gene Therapy Subcommittee. The "Points to Consider" document developed by the RAC established the framework for evaluating genetic intervention protocols. This review process is taking place in a broader social context. Public attitude surveys in this country have indicated a general lack of knowledge in the area of genetic engineering but an acceptance of somatic-cell gene therapy as treatment for disease. Internationally, numerous policy statements on human genetic intervention have been published, all of which support the moral legitimacy of somatic-cell gene therapy for the cure of disease. The debate over the ethical issues related to somatic-cell gene therapy has evolved over a ten-year-period. The time has now come to begin a formal public process for the ethical assessment of germ-line genetic intervention.
pubmed:keyword
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
E
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1043-0342
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
2
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
115-22
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Human gene therapy: ethics and public policy.
pubmed:affiliation
Kennedy Institute of Ethics, Georgetown University, Washington, D.C. 20057.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review