@article{46651,
      note = {Includes index.},
      author = {Contreras, Jorge L. and Jordan J. Bowler,},
      url = {http://tind.wipo.int/record/46651},
      title = {Bioinformatics, Medical Informatics and the Law.},
      abstract = {This book covers a broad range of legal topics relating to  the fields of bioinformatics and medical informatics, which  relate to the intersection of biomedical information and  computer programming within the contexts of scientific  research, product development and healthcare delivery. A  number of usually distinct bodies of legal doctrine come  together in this area, sometimes overlapping, sometimes  colliding in unexpected ways.   Key issues discussed in the  book include:   • An overview of the current landscape of  bioinformatics and medical informatics • A focus on the  legal issues arising from the development and acquisition  of informatics tools for use in a laboratory or healthcare  setting • Developments in patent and innovation law that  are important for informatics applications • A discussion  of institutions and collaborative arrangements in which  informatics applications are developed and used today •  Data protection and privacy issues applicable to  informatics applications in the U.S. and Europe.   While no  single work can cover the entire set of legal issues  arising from large, dynamic and complex fields such as  bioinformatics and medical informatics, this book strives  to offer the reader insight into some of the major legal  trends and considerations applicable to these fields  today.},
      recid = {46651},
      pages = {328 pages.},
}