Technology, Families, and Privacy: Can We Know Too Much About Our Loved Ones?

Journal of Consumer Policy

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 419-439

  Mayer, Robert N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

Author keywords

Comparable Level; Economic Policy; Family Member; Genetic Test; Privacy Policy

Indexed keywords

EID: 40949098754     PISSN: 01687034     EISSN: 15730700     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026387109484     Document Type: Article

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