Ethics and genetics: Susceptibility testing in the workplace

Journal of Business Ethics

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 235-241

  Mac donald, Chris ^a   Williams Jones, Bryn ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Genetic testing; Privacy; Workplace health and safety; Workplace screening

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; ARTICLE; EMPLOYMENT; ETHICS; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARD; VOLUNTARY PROGRAM;

ANALYTICAL APPROACH; GENETICS AND REPRODUCTION;

EMPLOYMENT; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SCREENING; GUIDELINES; HUMANS; PREJUDICE; VOLUNTARY PROGRAMS;

EID: 0036481410     PISSN: 01674544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1013807410879     Document Type: Review

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