The challenge of including social and ethical aspects in the development of nanobiotechnology |
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Authors: | Email author" target="_blank">Arie?RipEmail author |
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Institution: | (1) BBT-SteHPS, University of Twerte, P.O. Box 217, 7500 AE Enschede, The Netherlands |
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Abstract: | Nanotechnology as an enabling technology for many future medical applications touches on issues such as sensitivity of genetic
information, the gap between diagnosis and therapy, health care resources and tensions between holistic and functional medicine.
On the other hand nanotechnology will add a new dimension to the bio (human) and non-bio (machine) interface such as brain
chips or implants, which eventually might raise new ethical issues specific to NanoMedicine. This requires careful analysis
of ethical aspect in view of existing standards and regulations by ethics committees at the European scale. At the same time
new nanomedical inventions have to be evaluated for new ethical aspects by Ethical, Legal and Social Aspects — specialists.
The most crucial point in this regard is an early proactive analysis of new technological developments to identify and discuss
possible issues as soon as possible. This requires a close collaboration and co-learning of technology developers and ethics
specialists assisted by communication experts to ensure open and efficient information of the public about ethical aspects
(old or new) related to nanomedicine. This co-evolution will ensure a socially and ethically accepted development of innovative
diagnostic and therapeutic tools in NanoMedicine. |
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