Keeping pace with the times - The genetic information nondiscrimination act of 2008

New England Journal of Medicine

Volumn 358, Issue 25, 2008, Pages 2661-2663

  Hudson, Kathy L ^a   Holohan, M K ^b   Collins, Francis S ^b  

^a Johns Hopkins Genetics and Public Policy Center

^b NATIONAL HUMAN GENOME RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EMPLOYMENT; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; HUMAN GENETICS; LAW; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 45549101363     PISSN: 00284793     EISSN: 15334406     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp0803964     Document Type: Article

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