Genetic screening - uses, potential abuses and ethical issues

Occupational Medicine

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 367-370

  Jacobs, R ^a  

^a HEALTH AND SAFETY EXECUTIVE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Employment; Ethics; Genetic screening

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; ETHICS; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

ADVISORY COMMITTEES; EMPLOYMENT; ETHICS, MEDICAL; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH; PERSONNEL SELECTION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES;

EID: 0030773063     PISSN: 09627480     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/occmed/47.6.367     Document Type: Article

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