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- Title
Microbiome research poses some unique ethical issues.
- Abstract
The article examines the ethics controversy over microbiome sequencing or do-it-yourself genetic testing. It references a warning issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) against direct-to-consumer testing firm 23andMe for its sale of genetic testing kits. It cites ethical issues raised concerning microbiome research such as the potential for people to misinterpret information about their genetic analysis, and assurance that information is not attributed to a particular person.
- Subjects
UNITED States; GENETIC testing laws; CROWDSOURCING; MEDICAL ethics; SCIENTIFIC observation; PRIVACY; RESEARCH ethics; MEDICAL equipment laws; HUMAN beings; CONTINUING education units; ETHICS
- Publication
Medical Ethics Advisor, 2014, Vol 30, Issue 1, p5
- ISSN
0886-0653
- Publication type
Article