Global trends on fears and concerns of genetic discrimination: A systematic literature review

Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 61, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 275-282

  Wauters, Annet ^a   Van Hoyweghen, Ine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FEAR; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; GENOMICS; HUMAN; INSURANCE; NEXT GENERATION SEQUENCING; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; ETHICS; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SCREENING; PERCEPTIVE DISCRIMINATION; PSYCHOLOGY; TRENDS;

DISCRIMINATION (PSYCHOLOGY); FEAR; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS;

EID: 84964968272     PISSN: 14345161     EISSN: 1435232X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/jhg.2015.151     Document Type: Review

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