Epigenetic exceptionalism

Journal of Law, Medicine and Ethics

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 733-736

  Rothstein, Mark A ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIGENETICS; ETHICS; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENOTYPE ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

CONFIDENTIALITY; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; EPIGENOMICS; GENE-ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION; GENETIC PRIVACY; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84885135978     PISSN: 10731105     EISSN: 1748720X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jlme.12083     Document Type: Article

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