Genomic Research

Strides Made in Face of Societal Fear and Mistrust

Published in Gene Therapy Weekly, November 11th, 1996

While human geneticists in the last decade have made tremendous strides in understanding genes and their link to human disease, they have done so in the face of increasing societal mistrust and fear of what their work might bring.

"Progress has been enormous, and we have every reason to be proud of what we have been able to accomplish in such a remarkably short time," said Charles Epstein, M.D., University of California at San Francisco (UCSF) at the 46th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Human Genetics.

"And yet, we, the genetic researchers and practitioners find ourselves in a disquieting situation. We are accused of engaging in too much...

Want to see the full article?

Purchase this article for only $3.00

We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.

Welcome to NewsRx!

Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Gene Therapy Weekly

Source: Gene Therapy Weekly (1996-11-11)

NewsRx is Social

Top Medical Newsletters

Awards

Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2012
Best Health/Healthcare Content, 2011
Best e-Business Site, 2010
Best e-Business Site, 2009
Best e-Business Site, 2008
Best e-Business Site, 2007
Best e-Business Site, 2006
Best Healthcare Content, 2005
Best Overall Internet Site, 2005
Best Interactive Site, 2005

Facts & Stats

NewsRx also is available at LexisNexis, Gale, ProQuest, Factiva, Dialog, Thomson Reuters, NewsEdge, and Dow Jones.

Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Health News and Media Publications
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top Science Publications in Biology/Physiology
Google 2010 PageRank: #2 Among Top News and Media for the Business of Pharmaceuticals
Amazon's Alexa 2010 PageRank: #2 News and Media Site for the Pharmaceutical Industry