Elina Rantanen

Biographic Data

ID7742402
NAMEElina Rantanen
GIVEN NAMESElina
FAMILY NAMERantanen
SIGNATURERANTANEN E
AFFILIATIONSDepartment of Medical Biochemistry and Genetics, , Kiinamyllynkatu 10, 20520, Turku, Finland
VERIFIEDNo
TOTAL WORKS4
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR4
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2009
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2012
H-INDEX0

  • Translational research policies

    Open AccessEtienne Vignola‐gagné, Etienne Vignola-Gagné et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2012

    Increasing the rate of biomedical research that is relevant to clinical innovation has been an intensifying concern of the research community and of policy-makers. In response, some of these actors have recently promoted varied approaches they label as translational research (TR) and translational medicine. This movement started in the USA in the early 1990s, and has since evolved to encompass large and ambitious initiatives. Its advocates conten…

  • The wide variation of definitions of genetic testing in international recommendations, guidelines and reports

    Open AccessJorge Sequeiros, Milena Paneque et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2012

  • Scope of definitions of genetic testing

    Open AccessJorge Pinto‐Basto, Jorge Pinto-Basto et al.ARTICLEJournal of Community Genetics2010

  • Expertise, empathy and ethical awareness

    Open AccessElina Rantanen, Seppo Pontinen et al.ARTICLENew Genetics and Society2009

    Along with the increase in genetic testing, it has become ever more important to assess the meanings attributed to genetic information in healthcare and in society. The objectives of this article are: (1) to review international guidelines pertaining to genetic counseling; (2) to analyze how genetic information is constructed in these documents; and (3) to summarize how these constructions affect the ideals and practice of genetic counseling. Gui…