Genes and Insurance - Ethical, Legal and Economic Issues (Hardcover, Updated)

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The authors of this study emphasize the effectiveness of collectively funded public insurances as opposed to genetic information regulation within the private insurance sector. Genetics has provided tools to determine individuals' risk of future disease, which is of key interest for insurance companies in determining insurance premiums; but persons with high enough risk may remain uninsured. For this reason, genetic information has been regulated. But, regulation may not be the solution, according to the authors, and they call for the resumption of social insurance, a key element of the welfare state.

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The authors of this study emphasize the effectiveness of collectively funded public insurances as opposed to genetic information regulation within the private insurance sector. Genetics has provided tools to determine individuals' risk of future disease, which is of key interest for insurance companies in determining insurance premiums; but persons with high enough risk may remain uninsured. For this reason, genetic information has been regulated. But, regulation may not be the solution, according to the authors, and they call for the resumption of social insurance, a key element of the welfare state.

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General

Imprint

Cambridge UniversityPress

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Series

Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics

Release date

November 2003

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

2003

Authors

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Dimensions

229 x 152 x 14mm (L x W x T)

Format

Hardcover

Pages

180

Edition

Updated

ISBN-13

978-0-521-83090-4

Barcode

9780521830904

Categories

LSN

0-521-83090-7