The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA): Public Policy and Medical Practice in the Age of Personalized Medicine

Survey data suggest that many people fear genetic discrimination by health insurers or employers. In fact, such discrimination has not yet been a significant problem. This article examines the fear and reality of genetic discrimination in the United States, describes how Congress sought to prohibit...

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Published in:Journal of general internal medicine : JGIM 2012-06, Vol.27 (6), p.743-746
Main Author: Feldman, Eric A.
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Biological and medical sciences
Discrimination
General aspects
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act 2008-US
Genetic Privacy - legislation & jurisprudence
Genetic Testing - legislation & jurisprudence
Genetics
Humans
Internal Medicine
Legislation, Medical
Medical sciences
Medical treatment
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Miscellaneous
Perspectives
Precision medicine
Precision Medicine - methods
Prejudice
Public health. Hygiene
Public health. Hygiene-occupational medicine
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United States
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General aspects
Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act 2008-US
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Humans
Internal Medicine
Legislation, Medical
Medical sciences
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