Genetic information and testing in insurance and employment: Technical, social and ethical issues

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 2, 2003, Pages

  Godard, Béatrice ^a,e   Raeburn, Sandy ^b   Pembrey, Marcus ^c   Bobrow, Martin ^d   Farndon, Peter ^b   Aymé, Ségolène ^a  

^a INSERM   (France)

^b Department of Medical Genetics ^*  (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Employment; Ethics; Genetic testing; Genetics; Guidelines; Insurance; Regulation

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYER; EMPLOYMENT; EUROPE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; MEDICAL GENETICS; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 1342324892     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/sj.ejhg.5201117     Document Type: Review

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