A proposal for a federal genetic privacy act

Journal of Legal Medicine

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 109-126

  Weems, Jonathan ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DATA BASE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LAW; MEDICAL GENETICS; NOTE; POLICY; PRIVACY; RESPONSIBILITY;

EID: 0037358421     PISSN: 01947648     EISSN: 1521057X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713832125     Document Type: Article

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