title: [Genetic risk and discrimination].
abstract: The continuous advances in our society in the last decades have allowed us to get to know the personal genetic data. Although this discovery has important benefits, it also causes a great paradox, since the genetic information can be an element of social stigma, and its inappropriate use can damage the fundamental rights. It is obvious that there are cases in which the genetic risk, that is, the predisposition of a person to suffer some illnesses, can be a discriminatory element, especially in the contractual field.
authors.affiliation: Universidad de Valladolid, Valladolid, España.
authors.forename: Mercedes
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Vidal Gallardo
mesh_terms: D030661:Genetic Privacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D011287:Prejudice; D012306:Risk; D014937:Work