Health policy and the new genetics

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 51, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 821-829

  Kaufert, Patricia A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health policy; New genetics; Research

Indexed keywords

GENETIC ENGINEERING; HEALTH POLICY; POLICY STRATEGY;

ARTICLE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; GENETIC DISORDER; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; INDUSTRY; INFORMATION; INSURANCE; LAW; MARKET; MEDICAL GENETICS; PATENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; SOCIOLOGY;

GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034666822     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0277-9536(00)00063-0     Document Type: Article

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