Insurance underwriting in the genetic era

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 205-216

  Pokorski, Robert J ^a  

^a Swiss Re   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENETICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL RECORD; PATIENT RIGHT; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; GENETIC TECHNIQUES; GENETICS, MEDICAL; HUMANS; INSURANCE; INSURANCE CARRIERS; INSURANCE SELECTION BIAS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; INSURANCE, LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031036183     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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