Genomics and equal opportunity ethics

Journal of Medical Ethics

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 361-364

  Cappelen, A W ^a   Norheim, O F ^b   Tungodden, B ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERGEN   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENOMICS; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHOICE BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENOMICS; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE RATIONING; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LIFE STYLE; PREGNANCY; SOCIAL JUSTICE;

EID: 55449129502     PISSN: 03066800     EISSN: 14734257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jme.2007.021162     Document Type: Review

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