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Legal Issues in Genomic Medicine

Nature Medicine volume 7, pages 268–271 (2001)Cite this article

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Society has entered uncharted territory regarding how, when and where genetic information can be used. This article discusses the major issues raised by increased access to genomic information, which will ultimately be resolved by legislation or the courts.

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Reilly, P. Legal Issues in Genomic Medicine. Nat Med 7, 268–271 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1038/85392

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