Genetic Discrimination
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Perspectives On Genetic Discrimination
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Author : Thomas Lemke
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2013-07-18
Perspectives On Genetic Discrimination written by Thomas Lemke and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-07-18 with Science categories.
Over the past 15 years, a series of empirical studies in different countries have shown that our increasing genetic knowledge leads to new forms of exclusion, disadvantaging and stigmatization. The spectrum of this "genetic discrimination" ranges from disadvantages at work, via problems with insurance policies, to difficulties with adoption agencies. The empirical studies on the problem of genetic discrimination have not gone unnoticed. Since the beginning of the 1990s, a series of legislative initiatives and statements, both on the national level and on the part of international and supranational organizations and commissions, have been put forward as ways of protecting people from genetic discrimination. This is the first book to critically evaluate the empirical evidence and the theoretical usefulness of the concept of "genetic discrimination." It discusses the advantages and limitations of adopting the concept, and offers a more complex account distinguishing between several dimensions and forms of genetic discrimination.
Genetic Discrimination
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Author : Gerard Quinn
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2014-11-20
Genetic Discrimination written by Gerard Quinn and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-11-20 with Law categories.
As genetic technologies advance, genetic testing may well offer the prospect of detecting the onset of future disabilities. Some research also forwards that certain behavioural profiles may have a strong genetic basis, such as the determination to succeed, or the propensity for risk-taking. As this technology becomes more prevalent, there is a danger that genetic information may be misused by third parties and that particular genetic profiles may be discriminated against by employers, by providers of social goods and services, such as insurance companies and even by educational facilities. This book explores the different forms and potential uses of genetic testing. Drawing together leading experts in disability law, bioethics, health law and a range of related fields, it highlights the ethical and legal challenges arising as a result of emerging and rapidly advancing genetic science. On examining transatlantic perspectives on the matter, chapters in the book ask whether the US Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) is proving to be an effective tool in addressing the issue of genetic discrimination and alleviating fears of discrimination. The book also reviews what insights may be gained from GINA within employment and health insurance contexts, and asks how the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) may impact similar debates within the European Union. The book focuses particularly on the legislative and policy framework in the European Union, with an emphasis on the gaps in protection and the scope for specific legislative action in this area. This book will be of great interest to scholars and students of discrimination law, bioethics and disability law, and will be of considerable use to legal practitioners, medical practitioners and policy-makers in this area.
Genetic Discrimination And Genetic Privacy In A Comparative Perspective
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Author : Janneke H. Gerards
language : en
Publisher: Intersentia nv
Release Date : 2005
Genetic Discrimination And Genetic Privacy In A Comparative Perspective written by Janneke H. Gerards and has been published by Intersentia nv this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Cross-cultural studies categories.
During the last decades, a better understanding of the influence of genetic factors on the onset of illness and disease has evolved. Unfortunately, however, the information revealed by genetic tests is not always accurate and reliable and its probabilistic value is often limited. Throughout the world, the possibility of genetic testing and the availability of individual genetic information have therefore caused increasing social concern, especially since many actors outside the medical profession, such as health and life insurance companies and employers, have shown a growing interest in individual genetic information. In many states, as well as on the international level, there is an ongoing debate about the balance that should be struck between the protection of the individual against misuse of genetic information and the interests of social actors and genetic research institutes, and about the policy options that are at hand to reduce the risks that are created by the availability of genetic information. This book offers some clarity as to the choices that have been made in various legal systems, both national and international, with respect to the regulation of genetic information. On the basis of an elaborate analysis of relevant legislation, policy approaches and case-law in the United States, the various European states and on the international level, the book aims to provide insight in the issues that must be deemed relevant in considering and, eventually, introducing regulative measures with respect to genetic information.
Genetic Discrimination
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Author : Leana J. Albertson
language : en
Publisher: Nova Publishers
Release Date : 2008
Genetic Discrimination written by Leana J. Albertson and has been published by Nova Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Discrimination in employment categories.
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 new book examines some of the hot areas of research in the field.
Protecting Against Genetic Discrimination
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Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Protecting Against Genetic Discrimination written by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with Business & Economics categories.
The Impact Of Genetic Discrimination
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Author : Karen Russell Smith
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994
The Impact Of Genetic Discrimination written by Karen Russell Smith and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with categories.
Privacy Confidentiality And Discrimination In Genetics
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce. Task Force on Health Records and Genetic Privacy
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Privacy Confidentiality And Discrimination In Genetics written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce. Task Force on Health Records and Genetic Privacy and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Law categories.
Position Paper On Genetic Discrimination
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Author : Council for Responsible Genetics
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1997
Position Paper On Genetic Discrimination written by Council for Responsible Genetics and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Discrimination categories.
Genetic Non Discrimination
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Genetic Non Discrimination written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and the Workforce. Subcommittee on Employer-Employee Relations and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with Discrimination in insurance categories.
Protecting Workers From Genetic Discrimination
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Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Protecting Workers From Genetic Discrimination written by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Education and Labor. Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with Business & Economics categories.