We are the genes we've been waiting for: Rational responses to the gathering storm of personal genomics

American Journal of Bioethics

Volumn 9, Issue 6-7, 2009, Pages 30-31

  Angrist, Misha ^a  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; ETHICS; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOMICS; HUMAN; HUMAN GENOME; INTERNET; LIFESTYLE; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DISEASE SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC TESTING; GENOME, HUMAN; GENOMICS; HUMANS; INTERNET; LIFE STYLE; MARKETING OF HEALTH SERVICES; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 70449704351     PISSN: 15265161     EISSN: 15360075     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15265160902893999     Document Type: Article

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