dc.contributor.author |
Malpas, Phillipa |
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dc.coverage.spatial |
England |
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dc.date.accessioned |
2012-03-04T23:53:40Z |
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dc.date.issued |
2008 |
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dc.identifier.citation |
Journal of Medical Ethics 34(7):548-551 2008 |
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dc.identifier.issn |
0306-6800 |
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dc.identifier.uri |
http://hdl.handle.net/2292/12799 |
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dc.description.abstract |
Within the medical, legal and bioethical literature, there has been an increasing concern that the information derived from genetic tests may be used to unfairly discriminate against individuals seeking various kinds of insurance; particularly health and life insurance. Consumer groups, the general public and those with genetic conditions have also expressed these concerns, specifically in the context of life insurance. While it is true that all insurance companies may have an interest in the information obtained from genetic tests, life insurers potentially have a very strong incentive to (want to) use genetic information to rate applicants, as individuals generally purchase their own cover and may want to take out very large policies. This paper critically focuses on genetic information in the context of life insurance. We consider whether genetic information differs in any relevant way from other kinds of non-genetic information required by and disclosed to life insurance companies by potential clients. We will argue that genetic information should not be treated any differently from other types of health information already collected from those wishing to purchase life insurance cover. |
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dc.language |
eng |
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dc.publisher |
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics |
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dc.relation.ispartofseries |
Journal of Medical Ethics |
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dc.rights |
Items in ResearchSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated. Previously published items are made available in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher. Details obtained from http://www.sherpa.ac.uk/romeo/issn/0306-6800/ |
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dc.rights.uri |
https://researchspace.auckland.ac.nz/docs/uoa-docs/rights.htm |
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dc.subject |
Disclosure |
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dc.subject |
Ethics, Medical |
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dc.subject |
Genetic Diseases, Inborn |
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dc.subject |
Genetic Privacy |
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dc.subject |
Genetic Research |
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dc.subject |
Genetic Testing |
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dc.subject |
Humans |
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dc.subject |
Insurance Selection Bias |
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dc.subject |
Insurance, Life |
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dc.subject |
Questionnaires |
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dc.title |
Is genetic information relevantly different from other kinds of non-genetic information in the life insurance context? |
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dc.type |
Journal Article |
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dc.identifier.doi |
10.1136/jme.2007.023101 |
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pubs.issue |
7 |
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pubs.begin-page |
548 |
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pubs.volume |
34 |
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dc.rights.holder |
Copyright: BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Institute of Medical Ethics |
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dc.identifier.pmid |
18591292 |
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pubs.end-page |
551 |
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dc.rights.accessrights |
http://purl.org/eprint/accessRights/RestrictedAccess |
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pubs.subtype |
Letter |
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pubs.elements-id |
115591 |
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pubs.org-id |
Medical and Health Sciences |
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pubs.org-id |
School of Medicine |
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pubs.org-id |
Psychological Medicine Dept |
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dc.identifier.eissn |
1473-4257 |
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dc.identifier.pii |
34/7/548 |
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pubs.record-created-at-source-date |
2012-02-14 |
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pubs.dimensions-id |
18591292 |
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