Genetic information and life insurance

Genetic information and life insurance

Genetic testing will become the future standard of medical care. Life insurers will also need access to genetic information if the insurance industry is to survive intact and if cover is to remain affordable.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature (London) 1995-07, Vol.376 (6535), p.13-14
1. Verfasser: Pokorski, Robert J.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Bioethics
correspondence
Genetic Diseases, Inborn
Genetic Privacy
Genetic screening
Genetic Testing
Genetics
Genetics, Medical
Health care
Health insurance
Humanities and Social Sciences
Humans
Insurance, Life - economics
Medical screening
multidisciplinary
Risk Assessment
Science
Science (multidisciplinary)
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Zusammenfassung:Genetic testing will become the future standard of medical care. Life insurers will also need access to genetic information if the insurance industry is to survive intact and if cover is to remain affordable.
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687
DOI:10.1038/376013a0