Journal article
Genetic Testing in the Workplace: Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications
Annual review of public health, v 25(1), pp 139-153
01 Apr 2004
PMID: 15015916
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Abstract
With the completion of the Human Genome Project, it is likely that genetic testing for susceptibility to a wide range of diseases will increase in society. One venue for such increased testing is likely to be the workplace as employers attempt to protect workers from unhealthy gene-environment interactions, improve productivity, and control escalating health care costs. Past and recent examples of genetic testing in the workplace raise serious concerns that such testing could pose a significant threat to workers' privacy, autonomy, and dignity. Thus, defining the ethically, legally, and socially appropriate and inappropriate uses of genetic testing in the workplace presents a major challenge for occupational health professionals in the years ahead.
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- Title
- Genetic Testing in the Workplace: Ethical, Legal, and Social Implications
- Creators
- Paul W. Brandt-Rauf - Columbia UniversitySherry I. Brandt-Rauf - Columbia University
- Publication Details
- Annual review of public health, v 25(1), pp 139-153
- Publisher
- Annual Reviews
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- School of Biomedical Engineering, Science, and Health Systems; Drexel University; Environmental and Occupational Health
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000221130600009
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-2142655814
- Other Identifier
- 991019323773704721
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