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Mendeley readers
| Title |
The Human Genome as Common Heritage: Common Sense or Legal Nonsense?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
The Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics, January 2021
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| DOI | 10.1111/j.1748-720x.2007.00165.x |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Pilar N Ossorio |
| Abstract |
This essay identifies two legal lineages underlying the common heritage concept, and applies each to the human genome. The essay notes some advantages and disadvantages of each approach, and argues that patenting of human genes would be allowable under either approach. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 24 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 23 | 96% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 9 | 38% |
| Researcher | 4 | 17% |
| Student > Bachelor | 4 | 17% |
| Student > Master | 3 | 13% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Other | 2 | 8% |
| Unknown | 1 | 4% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 7 | 29% |
| Philosophy | 5 | 21% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 5 | 21% |
| Arts and Humanities | 3 | 13% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 8% |
| Other | 1 | 4% |
| Unknown | 1 | 4% |