The question I want to consider in this article is whether the idea of a right to genetic privacy
can be a useful analytical tool in the analysis of moral or legal problems that concern genetic …

To the Editor: Recently, Im et al. 1 presented a method that can infer an individual's
participation in a study when regression coefficients from quantitative phenotypes are …

The right to genetic privacy is presently being incorporated in legal systems all over the
world. It remains largely unclear however what interests and values this right serves to …

It is often argued that concern with basic personal privacy suggests that individuals should
be allowed to decide in isolation whether to obtain genetic information through testing and …

THE GENETIC PRIVACY ACT: A PROPOSAL FOR NATIONAL LEGISLATION Page 1 THE
GENETIC PRIVACY ACT: A PROPOSAL FOR NATIONAL LEGISLATION Patricia (Winnie) …

" Perhaps the most striking thing about the right to privacy is that nobody seems to have any
very clear idea what it is."'Despite that hurdle, or perhaps because of it, privacy has received …

The use of genetic and genomic testing is becoming more widespread in healthcare and
more inherited explanations for family history of diseases or conditions are being uncovered …

Introduction and objective. As genetics tests ordered by physicians have implications not
only for patients but also their relatives, they create a bioethical dilemma for both clinicians …

Much ink has been spilled discussing the ramifi cations of genetic advances for individuals,
communities, and society at large. A central concern has been the problem of regulating …

Invasion of privacy is decried on the streets and discussed in academic halls. The
preservation of privacy is almost a holy cause in the United States and, indeed, it is …