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Currently, there is debate about life insurance companies' use of genetic information for assessing applicants. In his early 20s, James (pseudonym) was denied full life insurance cover because he revealed that he had discussed genetic testing with a genetic counsellor. He was later tested and foun...
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Life insurers and those offering income protection and permanent disability insurance will be banned from using genetic testing to refuse cover, or hike up charges, for a range of insurance products. The federal government announced on Tuesday it would ban the practice that saw consumers ...
While genetic testing may be the gateway to the future of medicine, it also poses challenges for individuals, especially in terms of differentiated treatments on the basis of their genetic characteristics. The fear of unwanted disclosure to insurers and the possibility of genetic discrimination can ha...
An Act Relative To Insurance And Genetic Testing And Privacy Protection. Privacy Commissaire Commissioner ti la protection de of Canada la vie priv&e du Canada SENETIC TESTING GENETIC TESTING The Privacy Commissioner of Canada A... MGC Senate 被引量: 0发表: 1997年 Consumer awareness and ...
Genetic counselingGenetic discriminationPersonal insuranceGenetic discrimination in the context of genetic testing has been identified as a concern for symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals for more than three decades. Genetic counselors are often the...doi:10.1007/s10897-015-9841-9...
When the insurer has access to information about test status, genetic insurance can handle the negative effects of genetic testing on insurance coverage and income distribution. Hence, efficient testing is promoted. When information about prevention and test status is private, two types of social inef...
one can guarantee the privacy of genetic information; How insurance companies and others can gain access to the information; Studies to determine how often genetic information is used against people; Steps that the federal government is taking to preserve privacy; Other downsides to genetic testing....
Robert T. PennockJohn Wiley & Sons, LtdR. T. PENNOCK, Pre-existing Conditions. Genetic Testing, Causation, and the Justice of Medical Insurance in R. Rhodes, LP Francis, A. Silvers (eds.), "The Blackwell guide to medical ethics", Blackwell Publishing, 2007....