Genetics and the British insurance industry

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 157-162

  Cook, E David ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

ABI code of practice; Association of British Insurers; Consent; Ethics; Genes; Genetic screening; Genetic testing; Government and public pressure; Insurance; Risk rating

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; GENETIC SCREENING; GOVERNMENT; HUMAN; INSURANCE; LAW; POLICY; REVIEW;

EID: 0032945862     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.25.2.157     Document Type: Review

References (11)

1. Nuffield Council on Bioethics Working Party. Genetic screening: ethical issues. London: Nuffield Council on Bioethics, 1993 Dec.
2. House of Commons Science and Technology Committee. Human genetics: the science and its consequences [Third Report]. London: HMSO, Jul, 1995: vol 1, para 247.
3. See Reference 2:248.
4. Association of British Insurers. Policy statement on life assurance and genetics. London: Association of British Insurers, Feb 1997.
5. Association of British Insurers. Genetic code of practice. London: ABI, 1997.
6. Collins FS. Evolution of a vision part II. Human Genome News 1995;7,3:16, published by the US Department of Energy Human Genome Project.
7. Department of Health and Human Services. Health insurance in the age of genetics. Washington, USA: Department of Health and Human Services, Jul 1997.
8. Kolata G. Advent of testing for breast cancer genes leads to fear of disclosure and discrimination. New York Times 1997 Feb 4: Section C Science Desk:1; Cowley G. Flunk the test and lose your insurance. Newsweek 1996 Dec 23 48-50.
9. Kolata G. Advent of testing for breast cancer genes leads to fear of disclosure and discrimination. New York Times 1997 Feb 4: Section C Science Desk:1; Cowley G. Flunk the test and lose your insurance. Newsweek 1996 Dec 23 48-50.
10. Human Genetics Advisory Commission. Implications of genetic testing for insurance. London: Department of Health, 1997.
11. Hudson KL et al. Genetic discrimination and health insurance: an urgent need for reform. Science 1995; 270:391-3.