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01-30-2004, 09:31 AM
Why Results from Genetic Tests Should be Available to Medical Insurance Companies
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Authors discuss the ethical considerations surrounding genetic test results and disclosure to medical insurance companies-the authors outline their reasons for supporting the disclosure of such test results to make health insurance more equitable.



Issue 31 January 2004

Authors of a Viewpoint article in this week's issue of THE LANCET discuss the ethical considerations surrounding genetic test results and disclosure to medical insurance companies-the authors outline their reasons for supporting the disclosure of such test results to make health insurance more equitable.

Nick Raithatha and Richard D Smith from the University of East anglia, UK, discuss the
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