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British Medical Bulletin 2007 83(1):231-234; doi:10.1093/bmb/ldm028
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In this edition of the British Medical Bulletin, we have, once again, a wide range of excellent and fascinating reviews. They are described using our usual approach of taking ethical and health policy articles first, and then following up with more theoretical papers, moving on to the more directly practical for medical practice.

First, we have a review of the ethical, legal and social issues raised by the collection, storage and use of DNA in forensic database, a fascinating and important subject, by Mairi Levitt from the Department of Philosophy at Lancaster University (page 235).

She makes the point that the UK National DNA database (NDNAD) is the largest and most inclusive forensic database in the world. The performance of the NDNAD, criteria for inclusion, legislative framework and plans for integrating forensic database across Europe are discussed.

She draws comparisons with the UK Biobank that has started collecting DNA . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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