Genetic Information : Legal Issues Relating to Discrimination and Privacy.

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 A...

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Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Constitutional law. Medical ethics. Privacy, Right of. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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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-110th Congresses.
Item Description:	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. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.