Genetic discrimination in life insurance: Empirical evidence from a cross sectional survey of genetic support groups in the United Kingdom

British Medical Journal

Volumn 317, Issue 7173, 1998, Pages 1632-1635

  Low, Lawence ^a   King, Suzanne ^a   Wilkie, Tom ^a  

^a WELLCOME TRUST SANGER INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPLOYER; FAMILY; GENETIC DISORDER; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INSURANCE; MEDICAL PROFESSION; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0032512261     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.317.7173.1632     Document Type: Article

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