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Published on: March 15, 2019
Cases in Precision Medicine: Concerns About Privacy and Discrimination After Genomic Sequencing
Deborah Stiles1, Paul S Appelbaum2
1Columbia University, New York, New York (D.S.).
Abstract:
Patients and research participants have indicated that privacy of their genetic test results is an important concern, particularly with respect to insurance coverage. Internists and other physicians whose patients ask about legal protections for information generated by genome sequencing for clinical purposes can provide both reassurance and caution. Protections for medical information in general, as well as laws in some states that provide additional safeguards for genetic data, should reassure patients that this information will remain private. Patients themselves will need to weigh the risks versus the benefits of generating genomic data in deciding whether to undergo exome sequencing.
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