Does policy grow on trees?

BMC Med Ethics. 2014 Dec 22:15:87. doi: 10.1186/1472-6939-15-87.

Abstract

Policymaking is both an art and a science. It is a long process of research, debate and consensus (where possible). The elaboration of the Framework for Responsible Sharing of Genomic and Health-Related Data serves as an illustration of this process.

Publication types

  • Letter
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Biomedical Research / ethics
  • Biomedical Research / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Ethics, Research
  • Genetic Privacy / legislation & jurisprudence
  • Health Policy*
  • Human Rights
  • Humans
  • Information Dissemination / ethics
  • Information Dissemination / legislation & jurisprudence*
  • Internationality*
  • Policy Making*
  • Privacy / legislation & jurisprudence*