Vol. 8 No. 2 (2005)
Reflections

Future Legal Issues in Medical Research and Technology: The Obligations of Researchers in the Light of Recent Developments in Genetic Testing

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  • Scott Guy, BA, LLB,
  • Barbara Ann Hocking, BA, LLB, LLM, PhD,
  • Stewart Muirhead, LLB
DOI: https://doi.org/10.26443/mjm.v8i2.548

Published 2020-12-01

Keywords

  • Research Ethics,
  • Genetic Testing

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Guy S, Hocking BA, Muirhead S. Future Legal Issues in Medical Research and Technology: The Obligations of Researchers in the Light of Recent Developments in Genetic Testing. McGill J Med [Internet]. 2020 Dec. 1 [cited 2025 Oct. 6];8(2). Available from: https://mjm.mcgill.ca/article/view/548
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