Genetic Information Legal Issues Relating to Discrimination and Privacy

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Constitutional law.

Discrimination against people with disabilities.

Medical ethics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2006

Summary:

Discusses legal issues relating to discrimination and privacy in the use of information about human genetics. Covers the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996, the Americans with Disabilities Act, constitutional protections, the Privacy Act of 1974, the Freedom of Information Act, State statutes, and legislation in the 106th-109th Congresses

Notes:

CRS Report

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Genetic Information

Publisher Number:

CRS-2006-DSP-0752

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license