Genetics, insurance and participation: How a Citizens' Jury reached its verdict

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 64, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 2487-2498

  Bennett, Paul ^a   Smith, Susan J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Citizens' Jury; Genetic testing; Health discrimination; Life insurance; Public policy

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; GENETICS; INSURANCE SYSTEM; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; POLICY MAKING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH WORK;

ARTICLE; GENETIC PROCEDURES; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH PROMOTION; INSURANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; SOCIAL MEDICINE; SOCIOLOGY;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; GENETIC SCREENING; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INSURANCE, LIFE; PREJUDICE;

EDINBURGH [SCOTLAND]; EURASIA; EUROPE; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34248549255     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2007.02.029     Document Type: Article

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