Abstract

SARDI DIMA, Antonella. The impact of the Human Genome Project and genetic discrimination: ethical, social and legal aspects. Rev. Bioética y Derecho [online]. 2020, n.48, pp.209-226.  Epub May 11, 2020. ISSN 1886-5887.

The Human Genome Project has meant a transcendental step in the history of science, especially in the practice of medicine and in patient's treatment. However, this historical milestone has also had an impact on other areas of society, which have begun to show the effects in their various spheres. This paper analyzes the current state of this new reality under the prism of each of these mentioned agents, with special emphasis on the new concept of "genetic discrimination" that affects every individual because of the information encoded in their DNA.

Keywords : Human genome project; genetic discrimination; asymptomatic subjects; insurance companies; employer; incidental findings.

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