PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Joaquín J Gamero
AU  - Jose-Luis Romero
AU  - Juan-Luis Peralta
AU  - Mónica Carvalho
AU  - Francisco Corte-Real
TI  - Spanish public awareness regarding DNA profile databases in forensic genetics: what type of DNA profiles should be included?
AID  - 10.1136/jme.2006.016998
DP  - 2007 Oct 01
TA  - Journal of Medical Ethics
PG  - 598--604
VI  - 33
IP  - 10
4099  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/33/10/598.short
4100  - http://jme.bmj.com/content/33/10/598.full
SO  - J Med Ethics2007 Oct 01; 33
AB  - The importance of non-codifying DNA polymorphism for the administration of justice is now well known. In Spain, however, this type of test has given rise to questions in recent years: (a) Should consent be obtained before biological samples are taken from an individual for DNA analysis? (b) Does society perceive these techniques and methods of analysis as being reliable? (c) There appears to be lack of knowledge concerning the basic norms that regulate databases containing private or personal information and the protection that information of this type must be given. This opinion survey and the subsequent analysis of the results in ethical terms may serve to reveal the criteria and the degree of information that society has with regard to DNA databases. In the study, 73.20% (SE 1.12%) of the population surveyed was in favour of specific legislation for computer files in which DNA analysis results for forensic purposes are stored.