Third party interpretation of raw genetic data: An ethical exploration

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 25, Issue 11, 2017, Pages 1189-1194

  Badalato, Lauren ^a,b   Kalokairinou, Louiza ^b   Borry, Pascal ^b  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER ADVERTIZING; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOME ANALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SINGLE NUCLEOTIDE POLYMORPHISM; ETHICS; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; SCREENING TEST;

DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SCREENING AND TESTING; GENETIC TESTING; GENOME-WIDE ASSOCIATION STUDY; HUMANS;

EID: 85031297406     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2017.126     Document Type: Review

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