Evolving perspectives on genetic discrimination in health insurance among health care providers.

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Published in Fam Cancer on June 01, 2010

Authors

Carin R Huizenga1, Katrina Lowstuter, Kimberly C Banks, Veronica I Lagos, Virginia O Vandergon, Jeffrey N Weitzel

Author Affiliations

1: Division of Clinical Cancer Genetics, City of Hope, 1500 East Duarte Road, Duarte, CA 91010, USA.

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