Gene Blues: Dilemmas of Dna Testing

Synopsis

Looks at some of the consequences of genetic research: loss of privacy unless access to personal genetic information is protected; discrimination in employment and insurance based on genetic tests; loss of respect for people with disabilities as the public comes to view certain inherited conditions as ‘avoidable’ and some people call for restricting the reproductive rights of those who are genetically ‘flawed’. Raises such topics as how much money should be devoted to genetic research when we know that money spent on nutrition and the environment can produce immediate tangible results, and to what extent should we intervene in the basic workings of nature.

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min.

Year of production

1997

Availability

Hire
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Subjects

Biology

Keywords

genetic disorders; genetics; medical ethics

Distributor

Name

Concord Media

Email

sales@concordmedia.org.uk

Web

http://www.concordmedia.org.uk/ External site opens in new window

Phone

01473 726 012

Address

Rosehill Centre
22 Hines Road
Ipswich
IP3 9BG

Notes

A long-established, not-for-profit organisation with a large collection DVDs, specialising in the sectors of general and mental health, child care, race relations, war and peace, addictions, the third world, ecology, civil rights, personal relationships, educational issues, and social work training. Concord also handles titles made for the Graves Medical Audio-visual Library. Sale on DVD. Formerly known as Concord Video and Film Council. In 2014 Concord began to offer selected films as Video on Demand, via Vimeo.