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Finance issue brief: genetic testing.

J Herstek
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States have enacted genetic testing laws to address the contentious privacy, consent, research, discrimination, insurance and employment issues surrounding genetic information. These genetic testing laws attempt to strike a balance between the concerns of the consumer, research, insurance and business communities.

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Civil RightsGenetic TestingHealth Insurance Portability and Accountability ActHistory, 20th CenturyHumansInsurance CoverageLegislation, MedicalState GovernmentUnited StatesHistorical ArticleJournal Article

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J Herstek. 1999-06-25. Finance issue brief: genetic testing.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11073390/

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