Genetic 'risk carriers' and lifestyle 'risk takers'. Which risks deserve our legal protection in insurance?

Health Care Analysis

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 179-193

  Van Hoyweghen, Ine ^a   Horstman, Klasien ^a   Schepers, Rita ^b  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Discrimination; Genetic privacy law; Genetics; Health care; Insurance; Solidarity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; INSURANCE; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; LIFESTYLE;

ACTUARIAL ANALYSIS; CONFIDENTIALITY; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SCREENING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUMANS; INSURANCE SELECTION BIAS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LIFE STYLE; PREJUDICE; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 34548674015     PISSN: 10653058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10728-006-0041-5     Document Type: Article

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