ISBN:
9781839105951
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource (328 pages)
Series Statement:
Elgar intellectual property law and practice
Keywords:
Bioinformatics Law and legislation
;
Medical informatics Law and legislation
;
Electronic books
Abstract:
"This book covers a broad range of legal topics relating to the fields of bioinformatics and medical informatics, which relate to the intersection of biomedical information and computer programming within the contexts of scientific research, product development and healthcare delivery. A number of usually distinct bodies of legal doctrine come together in this area, sometimes overlapping, sometimes colliding in unexpected ways. Key issues discussed in the book include: -An overview of the current landscape of bioinformatics and medical informatics -A focus on the legal issues arising from the development and acquisition of informatics tools for use in a laboratory or healthcare setting -Developments in patent and innovation law that are important for informatics applications -A discussion of institutions and collaborative arrangements in which informatics applications are developed and used today -Data protection and privacy issues applicable to informatics applications in the U.S. and Europe. While no single work can cover the entire set of legal issues arising from large, dynamic and complex fields such as bioinformatics and medical informatics, this book strives to offer the reader insight into some of the major legal trends and considerations applicable to these fields today"--
Description / Table of Contents:
Contents: Preface -- Introduction to bioinformatics, medical informatics and the law -- 1. Overview of bioinformatics and medical informatics technology for non-specialists / A. James Cuticchia -- 2. Medical information commons: Conceptual, legal and ethical considerations for stakeholders / Janis Geary, Mary A. Majumder, Jill Oliver Robinson, Christi Guerrini and Robert Cook-Deegan -- 3. Software agreements for bioinformatics and medical informatics applications / Brett Lockwood -- 4. Open source and bioinformatics / Michele K. Herman, Jane Eckels, Joanne Montague, Jordan J. Bowler and Nicole Orlov -- 5. Software development / Heather J. Meeker -- 6. Software patents / Gregory J. Kirsch and Charley F. Brown -- 7. Bioinformatics at the patent office / Saurabh Vishnubhakat and Arti K. Rai -- 8. University research and licensing / Jeff Carter-Johnson, Jennifer Carter-Johnson and Jorge L. Contreras -- 9. Technical standards for bioinformatics and medical informatics / Jorge L. Contreras and Adrian Thorogood -- 10. Database protection / Jon M. Garon -- 11. Us federal genomic data release and access policies / Jorge L. Contreras -- 12. Privacy and security challenges in bioinformatics / Lucy L. Thomson and Arthur E. Peabody, Jr. -- 13. Bioinformatics, medical informatics and the European general data protection regulation / Christopher Jones -- 14. Informatics and public health surveillance / Leslie P. Francis and John G. Francis -- Index
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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