Nanomedicine: visions, risk, potential
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Jan Mehlich
Abstract
In the field of medicine nanotechnology may help to develop new and effective applications. However, as with many modern technologies, there are considerable moral, legal and social concerns about the consequences nanotechnology may have for humans and their environment. More than in many other areas of nanotechnology, nanomedicine stimulates stakeholders to raise concerns. Not only are patients concerned, but so are those in politics and administration, in industry and in the scientific community there are substantial debates about ethical, legal, and social implications (ELSI) of nanomedicine.
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For further information see www.nanodiara.eu
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The winning poster was Jutta Jahnel’s (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, Institute for Technology Assessment and System Analysis) contribution entitled “Challenges and questions in nanomedicine legislation”.
Article note: The paper reflects the authors’ opinions about the reported conference in particular and nanomedicine in general. The views presented here do not necessarily match with the views of the speakers at the conference.
©2014 by Walter de Gruyter Berlin/Boston
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- Cover and Frontmatter
- Notice from the Editorial Office
- News from the European Foundation for Nanomedicine (CLINAM)
- What’s up in nanomedicine?
- Introducing our Cover Contest Winner
- Living immune cells as drug carriers in cancer therapy
- Critical Review
- Towards nano-diagnostics for rapid diagnosis of infectious diseases – current technological state
- Original Articles
- Measurement of the size and charge distribution of sodium chloride particles generated by an Aeroneb Pro® pharmaceutical nebulizer
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- Opinion paper: Meeting report
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