Social perceptions on genomics in four Latin American countries. Ethical-legal implications Percepciones sociales sobre genómica en cuatro países latinoamericanos. Implicaciones etico legales.

Abstract

The authors analyze under an ethical and legal perspective the consequences and anxieties generated by the human genome project in the population of four Latin American countries: Argentine, Chile, México and Perú, through bibliographical analysis and interviews done to biomedical researches, lawyers and legislators, students and lay civilians.