This book addresses a topic of great social relevance and succeeds in its intent of offering a balanced perspective on the current debate. -- Elettra Ronchi, Coordinator of Biotechnology and Health Activities, Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Genetics and Life Insurance addresses for the first time the relationship between genetics and an enormous industry. Professionals in the life insurance field will turn to this book as an authoritative discussion of the relevant viewpoints and issues. A strength of the book is the diversity of perspectives held by the authors of the various chapters. -- Peter P. Swire, Moritz College of Law, Ohio State University With the help of an exceptional collection of contributors, Mark Rothstein has illuminated one of the darkest corners of genetic discriminationin life insurance. With his usual combination of superb scholarship, wisdom, and common sense, Rothstein shows us where we are and what paths are open for sensible policies in the future. -- Thomas H. Murray, President, The Hastings Center This impressive volume, boasting contributions from a variety of perspectives, offers a detailed account of the current and potential uses of genetic information by life insurers. It should be the starting point for anyone who wants to learn more about this important and intriguing topic. -- Mark A. Hall, Fred D. and Elizabeth L. Turnage Professor of Law and Public Health, Wake Forest University
Mark A. Rothstein is Herbert F. Boehl Chair of Law and Medicine and Director of the Institute for Bioethics, Health Policy, and Law in the School of Medicine at the University of Louisville.
This book is a handy and informative reference for anyone who is
considering the issues related to genetic discrimination in life
insurance.
*The New England Journal of Medicine*
This excellent collection of essays demonstrates why the
relationship between genes and life insurance is an important one,
both as a practical matter for many individuals and as a lesson in
fashioning public policy.
*Journal of the American Medical Association*
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