Genetic Discrimination
Seiten
2008
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-60456-357-3 (ISBN)
Nova Science Publishers Inc (Verlag)
978-1-60456-357-3 (ISBN)
Genetic information can be misused. It can be used to discriminate against people in health insurance and employment. People known to carry a gene that increases their likelihood of developing cancer, for example, may get turned down for health insurance. This book examines some of the areas of research in the field.
Genetic information can be misused. It can be used to discriminate against people in health insurance and employment. People known to carry a gene that increases their likelihood of developing cancer, for example, may get turned down for health insurance. Without health insurance, it may be impossible for some people to get treatment for a disease that could be fatal. This may lead some people to decide against genetic testing for fear of what the results might show, and who might find out about them. It also could lead some people to decline participation in biomedical research such as studies of gene mutations associated with certain diseases that examine the history of families prone to those maladies. This book examines some of the hot areas of research in the field.
Genetic information can be misused. It can be used to discriminate against people in health insurance and employment. People known to carry a gene that increases their likelihood of developing cancer, for example, may get turned down for health insurance. Without health insurance, it may be impossible for some people to get treatment for a disease that could be fatal. This may lead some people to decide against genetic testing for fear of what the results might show, and who might find out about them. It also could lead some people to decline participation in biomedical research such as studies of gene mutations associated with certain diseases that examine the history of families prone to those maladies. This book examines some of the hot areas of research in the field.
Preface; Genetic Discrimination: Overview of the Issue and Proposed Legislation; Genetic Testing: Scientific Background for Policymakers; Genetic Information: Legal Issues Relating to Discrimination and Privacy; Genetic Non-discrimination in Employment: A Comparison of Title II Provisions in S. 358 and H.R. 493, 110th Congress; Genetic Discrimination in Health Insurance; Genetic Nondiscrimination in Health Insurance: A Side-by-Side Comparison of the Title I. Provisions in H.R. 493 and S. 358; Index.
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 20.5.2008 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | Illustrations |
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 260 x 180 mm |
| Gewicht | 424 g |
| Themenwelt | Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Humangenetik |
| Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-60456-357-5 / 1604563575 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-60456-357-3 / 9781604563573 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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