It is commonly believed that the use of an individual patient's genetic information should be
held to a slightly different legal standard than the use of general medical information. This …

The recent completion of the first two individual whole-genome sequences is a research
milestone. As personal genome research advances, investigators and international research …

Genetic discrimination (GD) is a complex, multifaceted ethical, psychosocial, and legal
phenomenon. It is defined as the differential treatment of asymptomatic individuals or their …

As research focused on personalized medicine has developed over the past decade,
bioethics scholars have contemplated the ethical, legal and social implications of this type of …

Concerns about genetic discrimination (GD) often surface when discussing research and
innovation in genetics. Over recent decades, countries around the world have attempted to …

Disclaimer: This statement is designed primarily as an educational resource for medical
geneticists and other clinicians to help them provide quality medical services. Adherence to …

Addiction is a significant health and social problem and one of the largest preventable
causes of disease globally. Neuroscience promises to revolutionise our ability to treat …

With the development and increasing accessibility of new genomic tools such as next-
generation sequencing, genome-wide association studies, and genomic stratification …

In an era of personalized medicine rife with population databases and international
consortia, genetic discrimination is once again moving to the forefront of the genetics policy …

Can passing antidiscrimination laws ever be a bad idea? Yes, if broad policy reform is
abandoned in favor of gengtic-specific legislation. But in spite of its serious flaws, both in …