Protecting medical privacy: Challenges in the age of genetic information

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 59, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 301-322

  Alpert, Sheri A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0038798802     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1540-4560.00066     Document Type: Article

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