Laws restricting health insurer' use of genetic information: Impact on genetic discrimination

American Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 66, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 293-307

  Hall, Mark A ^a   Rich, Stephen S ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH INSURANCE; LAW; MEDICAL GENETICS; PATIENT INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033924645     PISSN: 00029297     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/302714     Document Type: Article

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