The social nature of disability, disease and genetics: a response to Gillam, Persson, Holtug, Draper and Chadwick.
Year: 1999
Type: article
Abstract: The dominance of the biomedically informed view of disability, genetics, and diagnosis is explored. An understanding of the social nature of disability and genetics, especially in terms of oppression, adds a richer dimension to an understanding of ethical issues pertaining to genetics. This is much wider than the limited question of whether or not such technology discriminates. Instead, it is proposed that such technology will perpetuate the oppression and control of people with disability, especially if the knowledge of people with disability is not utilised in bioethical debates.
Source: Journal of Medical Ethics
DOI: 10.1136/jme.25.2.172
Author: C Newell
Institution: University of Tasmania
Language: English
Subfield: Sociology and Political Science
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2136124211