The clinical application of gene editing : ethical and social issues

• Gene-editing techniques have progressed rapidly in the past 5years. There are already ongoing human somatic gene-editing clinical trials for multiple diseases. And there has been one purported scenario of human germline gene editing in late 2018. In this paper, we will review the current state of the technology, discuss the ethical and social issues that surround the various forms of gene editing, as well as review emerging stakeholder data from professionals, the general public' and individuals and families dealing with genetic diseases potentially treatable by gene editing.

Ämnesord

MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP  -- Hälsovetenskap -- Medicinsk etik (hsv//swe)

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES  -- Health Sciences -- Medical Ethics (hsv//eng)

Nyckelord

clinical trials

CRISPR

ethics

gene editing

genome editing

germline gene editing

professional attitudes

public attitudes

somatic gene editing

stakeholder research

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