Should genetic information be disclosed to insurers? Yes

AUTOR(ES)

Holm, Søren

FONTE

BMJ Publishing Group Ltd.

RESUMO

UK insurers have said that they may seek approval to use the results of genetic tests for cancer from next year. Søren Holm believes there is no reason not to pass the results on to insurance companies, but Richard Ashcroft argues that the risks of disclosure justify privacy in most cases

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