Genes and Insurance Ethical, Legal and Economic Issues |
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| Author:
| Radetzki, Marcus
Radetzki, Marian
Juth, Niklas |
| Series title: | Cambridge Law, Medicine and Ethics Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-521-05450-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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Social insurance is being partially dismantled, and the importance of private insurance is growing in consequence. Genetics has provided tools to determine the individuals' risk of future disease, which is of key interest for insurance companies in determining insurance premiums; but persons with high enough risk may remain uninsured. For this reason, genetic information has been regulated. But regulation may not be the solution, argue the authors, and suggest instead the resurrection...
More DescriptionSocial insurance is being partially dismantled, and the importance of private insurance is growing in consequence. Genetics has provided tools to determine the individuals' risk of future disease, which is of key interest for insurance companies in determining insurance premiums; but persons with high enough risk may remain uninsured. For this reason, genetic information has been regulated. But regulation may not be the solution, argue the authors, and suggest instead the resurrection of collectively funded public insurances. This will interest academic researchers and professonials involved with genetics and insurance.