title: Genetic privacy and confidentiality: why they are so hard to protect.
abstract: Author notes that widespread concerns have been raised about protecting genetic privacy and confidentiality in insurance and employment. He argues that effective protections are difficult because complicated issues, such as the right of access to health care, are invariably implicated.
authors.affiliation: Health Law and Policy Institute, University of Houston, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Rothstein
mesh_terms: D002961:Civil Rights / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003219:Confidentiality / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D030881:Disclosure; D004651:Employment / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D035082:Federal Government; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn; D030661:Genetic Privacy; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D033161:Government Regulation; D006801:Humans; D015273:Insurance Selection Bias; D018907:Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States