Distinguishing genetic from nongenetic medical tests: Some implications for antidiscrimination legislation

Science and Engineering Ethics

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 141-150

  Alper, Joseph S ^a   Beckwith, Jon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^b HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetic discrimination; Genetic screening; Genetic tests; Legislation

Indexed keywords

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 1990; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR GENETICS; EMPLOYMENT; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEREDITY; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LAW; LEGAL APPROACH; PEDIGREE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIVACY; RISK; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED STATES;

AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES ACT 1990; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; LEGAL APPROACH;

EMPLOYMENT; FEDERAL GOVERNMENT; GENETIC DETERMINISM; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS, BEHAVIORAL; GOVERNMENT; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; INSURANCE SELECTION BIAS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LEGISLATION; PEDIGREE; PREJUDICE; PRIVACY; RISK; SOCIAL JUSTICE; STATE GOVERNMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032034427     PISSN: 13533452     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11948-998-0044-8     Document Type: Article

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