Genomics and society : ethical, legal, cultural, and socioeconomic implications / edited by Dhavendra Kumar, Institute of Cancer and Genetics, University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff University School of Medicine, Cardiff, UK, Genomic Policy Unit, Faculty of Life Sciences and Education, University of South Wales, Cardiff, UK, Ruth Chadwick, Healthcare Ethics and Law, School of Law, The University of Manchester, Manchester, UK, Centre for Economic Social and Applications of Genomics and Epigenetics (Cesagene), School of Social Sciences, Cardiff University, Cardiff, UK.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Personal genomics and its sociotechnical transformations / Richard Tutton -- Genetics, genomics, and society : challenges and choices / Angus Clarke -- Genomics and patient empowerment / Marion McAllister -- The expanding scope of gen-ethics / Ruth Chadwick -- Health economic perspectives of genomics / Sarah Wordsworth, James Buchanan and Adrian Towse -- Legal aspects of health applications of genomics / Ellen Wright Clayton and Ma'n Zawati -- Genomics, patents, and human rights / Michiel Korthals -- Teaching genetics and genomics for social and lay professionals / Sandie Gay, Michelle Bishop and Stuart Sutherland -- Engaging and empowering public and professionals in genomics / Maggie Kirk, Rachel Iredale, Rhian Morgan and Emma Tonkin -- The "life costs" of living with rare genetic disorders / Koichi Mikami, Alastair Kent and Gill Haddow -- Genomics and the bioeconomy : opportunities to meet global challenges / Gerardo Jimeńez-Sańchez and Jim Philp -- Socioeconomic outcomes of genomics in the developing world / Dhavendra Kumar -- Roles in genomics in addressing global food security / Denis J. Murphy -- Genomics and traditional Indian ayurvedic medicine / Mitali Mukerji and Bhavana Prasher -- Genomics and traditional Chinese medicine / Wei Wang -- Human genetics and genomics and sociocultural beliefs and practices in South Africa / Mimla Soodyall and Jennifer G.R. Kromberg -- Genomics and spirituality / Michael Ruse -- The sociodemographic and economic correlates of consanguineous marriages in highly consanguineous populations / Hanan Hamamy and Sura Alwan -- The international law and regulation of medical genetics and genomics / Atina Krajewska.