genetic privacy
Hereditary data protection
Genetic privacy is the right to control access to one's own genetic information—DNA sequences, test results, hereditary markers.
Concerns center on potential misuse by employers, insurers, or governments: Genetic privacy laws prevent insurers from denying coverage based on predispositions.
The concept emerged as genetic testing became widespread and databases of genetic data proliferated.
- HIPAAMedical privacy statute
- medical recordsDocumented patient health history
- informed consentPermission given with understanding
- opt outDecline to participate
- confidentialityQuality of protecting secrets
patient rights · right to know · stigma · family secrets · pharmacogenomics · re-identification · autonomy · cultural sensitivity · hereditary · blood relatives · familial · bioethics · public awareness · GDPR · data breach · non-maleficence · health equity · epigenetics
- bioethicsbioethics, medical ethics, genetic engineering, beneficence, non-maleficence
- medical lawmalpractice, medical liability, informed consent, medical licensing, medical negligence
- Genetic Lawgenetic discrimination, DNA evidence, DNA database, genetic databases, bioethics
- HIPAAHIPAA, PHI, business associate, compliance officer, OCR
- DNA ancestryancestry test, DNA test, DNA match, genetic genealogy, haplogroup
- patient rightspatient rights, informed consent, patient advocacy, patient advocate, advance directive