We need a moratorium on 'genetic enhancement'

Zallen examines the ethics of human cloning and gene therapy. Zallen argues that health care professionals should declare a moratorium on genetic enhancement until more is known about long-term safety of such procedures.

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Published in:The Chronicle of Higher Education 1998-03, Vol.44 (29), p.A64
Main Author: Zallen, Doris T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cloning
Engineering
Evidence
Gene therapy
Genetic Disorders
Genetics
Health risk assessment
Mental Disorders
Molecular Biology
Narcotics
Negative Attitudes
Obesity
Patients
Physicians
Scientific Literacy
Scientists
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Summary:Zallen examines the ethics of human cloning and gene therapy. Zallen argues that health care professionals should declare a moratorium on genetic enhancement until more is known about long-term safety of such procedures.
ISSN:0009-5982
1931-1362