Is genetic information relevantly different from other kinds of non-genetic information in the life insurance context?

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Is genetic information relevantly different from other kinds of non-genetic information in the life insurance context?

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Within the medical, legal and bioethical literature, there has been an increasing concern that the information derived from genetic tests may be used to unfairly discriminate against individuals seeking various kinds of insurance; particularly health and life insurance. Consumer groups, the general public and those with genetic conditions have also expressed these concerns, specifically in the context of life insurance. While it is true that all insurance companies may have an interest in the...

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Research paper

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Journal article

Date created

2008

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Malpas, Phillipa

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http://hdl.handle.net/2292/12799

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Disclosure / Ethics, Medical / Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Genetic Privacy / Genetic Research / Genetic Testing / Humans / Insurance Selection Bias / Insurance, Life / Questionnaires

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