The status of the family in law and bioethics : the genetic context / Roy Gilbar.

Aldershot, Hants. ; Burlington, VT : Ashgate, [2005], ©2005.

viii, 270 pages ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (p. [233]-251) and index.

The liberal-communitarian debate in medical law and ethics -- Formulating a family in genetics : a contextual framework -- English tort law and the patient's family members -- Medical confidentiality and genetic privacy -- Who is the patient? The medical perception of the family -- The status of family members : discussion and conclusions.