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2002 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary

Comparative Study on Ethical and Legal Problems regarding Medical Genetics and Genetic Counseling

Research Project

Project/Area Number 12620004
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Fundamental law
Research InstitutionKOBE UNIVERSITY

Principal Investigator

MARUYAMA Eiji  Kobe University Graduate School of Law Professor, 大学院・法学研究科, 教授 (10030636)

Project Period (FY) 2000 – 2002
Keywordsgenomic analysis research / genetic information / genetic test / wrongful birth action / informed consent
Research Abstract

In this research, I studied ethical and legal problems of (1) genetic diagnosis and testing, (2) genomic analysis research, (3) genetic counseling, based upon the investigation of developments in the United States and Japan.
(1) I studied the requirements of informed consent and confidentiality, and adequacy of disclosure of genetic risk to patient's relatives, taking into consideration the characteristics of genetic information such as individuality, predictability, unchangeability, and it being shared among relatives. Additionally, recent legislative measures in the United States against insurance discrimination based upon genetic information was studied.
(2) As I participated in the study groups drafting governmental guidelines for the genomic research, my study was focused upon the requirements of these governmental guidelines. In the process, I found that the degree of anonymity that can be gained through deletion of the personal identifier from research materials depends not only the specificity of the identifier but also the volume and accuracy of the personal information stored by the person dealing with the materials and his information processing capabilities. As the research that studies the relation between the genomic data of individuals and their conditions will be extensively conducted, personal information gathered for research will be increasingly detailed. New schemes for protection of personal medical data in the setting of research must be developed.
(3) With respect to the wrongful birth/life action in the United States, the attitude of American courts has not changed in the past 10 years. Courts of the majority of the states entertain the wrongful birth cause of action, whereas only three states allow wrongful life actions.

  • Research Products

    (10 results)

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All Publications (10 results)

  • [Publications] 丸山 英二: "ヒトゲノム・遺伝子解析研究に関する最近の政府指針"ジュリスト. 1193号. 49-56 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 丸山 英二: "先端医療技術に関する最近の政府指針におけるインフォームド・コンセント"年報医事法学. 16号. 64-74 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 丸山 英二: "医学・医療における個人情報保護とインフォームド・コンセント"JACR MONOGRAPH. No.7. 5-9 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 丸山 英二: "生命倫理関係の政府指針をめぐって"Scientia. 27号. 18-20 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] 丸山 英二: "わが国の医学・生命科学研究に関する政府指針"ジュリスト. 1247号. 37-48 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
  • [Publications] Eiji Maruyama: "Recent Sets of Governmental Guidelines concerning Human Genomic Research"Jurist. No. 1193. 49-56 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Eiji Maruyama: "The Requirement of Informed Consent in Recent Governmental Guidelines concerning Advanced Medical Technologies"Journal of Medical Law. No. 16. 64-74 (2001)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Eiji Maruyama: "Protection of Personal Information and Requirement of Informed Consent in Medicine"JACR Monograph. No. 7. 5-9 (2002)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Eiji Maruyama: "On Governmental Bioethics Guidelines"Scientia. No. 27. 18-20 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
  • [Publications] Eiji Maruyama: "Governmental Guidelines regarding Medical and Life Science Researches in Japan"Jurist. No. 1247. 37-48 (2003)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より

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Published: 2004-04-14  

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