Personal Genome Medicine

In the years following FDA approval of direct-to-consumer, genetic-health-risk testing, millions of people in the United States have sent their DNA to companies to receive personal genetic health risk information without physician or other learned medical professional involvement. In Personal Genome Medicine, Michael J. Malinowski examines the ethical, legal, and social implications of this development. Drawing from the past and present of medicine in the U.S., Malinowski applies law, policy, public and private sector practices, and governing norms to analyze the commercial personal genome sequencing and testing sectors and to assess their impact on the future of U.S. medicine. Written in relatable and accessible language, the book also proposes regulatory reforms for government and medical professionals that will enable technological advancements while maintaining personal and public health standards.

Author Biography

Michael J. Malinowski is the Ernest R. and Iris M. Eldred Endowed Professor of Law and the Lawrence B. Sandoz Jr. Endowed Professor of Law at the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University. He has published extensively on biotechnology research and development (R&D), health care, and bioethics.