The "I" in the gene: Divided property, fragmented personhood, and the making of a genetic privacy law

American Ethnologist

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 375-386

  Everett, Margaret ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Genetics; Legislation; Medical privacy; Property; The body

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248151488     PISSN: 00940496     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1525/ae.2007.34.2.375     Document Type: Article

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