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Acknowledgments |
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Chapter 1 Bioinformatics Overview |
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Some Examples of the Central Dogma at Work |
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Goal 1: Map All Human Genes |
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Goal 2: Determine the Human Genome DNA Sequence |
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Goal 3: Determine the Function of All Human Genes |
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Chapter 2 Commercial Software Licensing |
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Selecting Commercial Bioinformatics Software |
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License Options and Costs |
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Licensing Models and Scope |
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Warranties/Indemnification |
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Transferability of Licenses |
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Chapter 3 Open Source Software and Bioinformatics |
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Types of OSS Licenses; the Spectrum of Permissiveness |
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Increasing Importance of Bioinformatics Open Source Software |
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Legal Risks Associated with OSS |
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Risk Mitigation Strategies |
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Chapter 4 Software Development |
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Testing and Acceptance (and Refunds) |
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Open Source and Third-Party Software |
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The Curious Case of the Bioinformatics Deal |
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Data by the Terabyte-High-Performance and Nonstandard Platforms |
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A Picture Is Worth a Thousand Amino Acids-Graphics Formats |
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The Anarchic World of Software-Regulation |
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I Play for the Users-Testing and Acceptance |
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Do You Know Your Salesman's Birthday?-Development and Sales Cycles |
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Chapter 5 Software Patents |
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The Basics of Patent Law and Protection |
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The Purpose of Patent Law |
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Requirements for Patentability |
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The Patent Application Process |
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Timing of Patent Application |
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What Are Bioinformatics Inventions? |
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Problems in Obtaining Bioinformatics Patents |
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Useful Claim Types for Bioinformatics Inventions |
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Examples of Bioinformatics Patents |
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Chapter 6 A Gene Patent Primer |
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Gene-Related Patents in Bioinformatics |
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Patentable Subject Matter |
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Classes of Patentable Subject Matter |
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Types of Gene-Related Patents |
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Requirements for a Patent |
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Written Description and Enablement |
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The Nonobviousness Requirement |
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Chapter 7 Privacy, Property Rights, and Gene Ownership |
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Privacy Rights and Genetic Information |
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Commodifying the Human Body |
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Chapter 8 Bioinformatics Collaborations: Key Considerations in Negotiating a Deal |
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Key Provisions in Collaboration Agreements |
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Record Keeping and Audit Rights |
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Chapter 9 University Research and Licensing |
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Jeffrey S. Carter-Johnson |
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Modes of University Research and Technology Transfer |
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Licensing and Technology Transfer |
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University Research and the Bayh-Dole Act |
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Requirements of the Bayh-Dole Act |
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Other University Policy Considerations |
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Publication and Data Release |
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Socially Responsible Licensing |
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Chapter 10 Technical Standards and Bioinformatics |
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Standards and Standard Setting: A Brief Overview |
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Mandatory and Voluntary Standards |
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Standards Development Organizations |
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The Bioinformatics Standards Landscape |
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Competition and Antitrust Issues for Standards Developers |
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Improper Exchange of Information |
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Intellectual Property and Standards |
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Bioinformatics Standards Policies Today: Assessment and Recommendations |
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Summary of Bioinformatics SDO Policies |
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Appendix 1: Sample Bioinformatics "Open" Standards Development Policy |
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Chapter 11 Database Protection |
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Contract Rights in Databases |
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U.S. Copyright Protection for Database |
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Order Selection and Arrangement |
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U.S. Trade Secret Protection for Valuable, Nonpublic Information |
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U.S. Patent Protection for Original Data |
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Processing Methods and Other Inventions |
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Final Considerations Regarding Database Ownership and Authorship |
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Chapter 12 Data Release and Access |
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The Expanding Data Landscape |
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Bermuda and the Origins of Rapid Genomic Data Release |
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Data-Release Requirements Today |
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The NIH Genome-Wide Association Studies Policy |
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The Human Microbiome Project |
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Private Sector Initiatives |
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Policies Outside the United States |
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Welcome Trust Case Control Consortium (WTCCC) |
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UK Medical Research Council |
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Chapter 13 Information Security and Privacy Challenges in Bioinformatics |
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The Future of Bioinformatics (Medical Informatics) and Clinical Practice |
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Legal Requirements and Implications |
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Use and Disclosure of PHI for Research |
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Is De-Identification Reliable as a Means to Protect Privacy? |
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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) |
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HIPAA Coverage of "Business Associates" |
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HITECH-The Federal Data Breach Notification Law |
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State Data Breach Notification Laws |
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Health Care Data Breaches and Information Security: Addressing Threats and Risks to Patient Data |
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The Ned for Risk Assessment |
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Health Care Data Breaches on the Rise-Threats and Vulnerabilities Illustrated |
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Achieving Optimal Network Security through Continuous Monitoring |
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Action Plan to Address Health Care Data Breaches |
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Is Protecting the Privacy and Security of Personal Health Records an Attainable Goal? |
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Chapter 14 DNA Databanks and Informed Consent |
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The Informed-Consent Process in the Context of Medical Research |
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The Principle of Informed Consent |
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The Challenge Posed by Genetic Exceptionalism |
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The Opacity of Consent, Data-Mining Tools, and DNA Databanks |
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Data Mining and Secondary Uses of Personal Medical Information |
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DNA Databanks and Community Consent Involving Populations |
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The Charitable Trust Model and Informed Consent |
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Chapter 15 Informatics and Public-Health Surveillance |
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Background: An Overview of Data Use for Health Surveillance |
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Privacy, Confidentiality, and Consent |
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Governmental Openness and Information Protection: Legal Standards |
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Freedom of Information Act |
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Statutes Protecting Government Statistics |
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Certificates of Confidentiality for Research Data |
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Surveillance: NEDSS, BioSense, and-the National Healthcare Safety Network |
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The National Electronic Disease Surveillance System |
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Syndromic Surveillance: BioSense |
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The National Healthcare Safety Network |
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Adverse Event Surveillance: Mini-Sentinel |
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State Surveillance Practices: A Patchwork of Protections |
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Increasing Confidentiality Protections |
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Increased Use of Distributed Query Architectures |
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Application of the HIPAA Minimum Necessary Standard When Identifying Information Is Collected for Public-Health Purposes |
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Recommendations Regarding DUAs |
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Clarification of FOIA Exceptions |
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Minimum State Law Standards |
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Augmented Publicity for Data Collection |
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Beyond the De-identification Divide |
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Afterword |
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About the Authors |
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Index |
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