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HGP and the Private Sector
Private
Sector Leverages HGPs Successes
HGP & Private
Sector: Rivals or Partners?
Congressional
Hearing - April 2000
HGP Milestones
White
House Draft Sequence Celebration
FAQs
about Working Draft Sequence
JGI Sequences Chromosomes
5, 16, 19
High Quality
Sequence for Chr. 21, 22
HGP Data Sites for Monitoring Progress
Post-Sequencing
Research Challenges
In the News
Initative
Drives Protein Research at DOE, NIH
Hi-Res Ribosome
Image Obtained
Gene
Patenting Update
House Hearing on
Patenting
SNP Consortium
Progress
International
SNP Meetings
Public, Private
Join Mouse Consortium
BERAC Report
Endorses New Program
Imaging Workshop
Report Available
Ethical, Legal, and Social Issues
Molecular
Medicine in 21st Century
Judicial
Education Conference Report
DOE
Grantee Scott Wins Award
DOE
ELSI Grants, FY 2000
Web, Publications, Resources
Chromosome
Poster Available
HGPI
Website Revamped
Calling
All Teachers!!
Microbial
Genomics Resources
Genetics,
Public Health Book
New
BSCS Module Available
New Your
World Biotech Issue
DIMACS
Special Focus Series
Worker
Human
Subjects Book
Genetics,
Insurance Article Online
Online
Bioinformatics Newsletters
Recent
Publications, Resources
Funding
Federal
Technol. Funding Guide
NIH Genome Centers
of Excellence
US
Genome Research Funding
Meeting Calendars & Acronyms
Genome
and Biotechnology Meetings
Training
Courses and Workshops
Acronyms
HGN archives
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Bridging the Gap Between Life Insurer and Consumer in the Genetic Testing Era
Indiana Law Journal Article
"Bridging the Gap Between Life Insurer and Consumer in the Genetic Testing Era: The RF Proposal," by Christopher Keefer (Barrett Law), is on the Web. Published in the Indiana Law Journal in 1999, the article deals with stresses between life insurers and consumers in light of newly available genetic information that can reveal predispositions and presymptomatic conditions. Consumers fear unfair discrimination based on their genetic profiles, and insurers think applicants may conceal such data to attain higher coverage or a more favorable premium rate. Keefer discusses government response to this dilemma and proposes a solution based on risk factors.
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