Clinical Correlations

The NYU Langone Health Online Journal of Medicine


Ethical Responsbilities After GINA

Commentary by Antonella Surbone, MD PhD FACP, Ethics Section Editor

The Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA), passed by the US Congress on May 1st 2008, protects individuals against discrimination by health insurers and employers on the basis of genetic information.(1-4) Genetic information refers to genetic tests of a person’s or a …

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ShortCuts- This Week in the Journals

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120px-fall-tree.jpgCommentary by Sabina Berezovskaya MD, PGY-3.  Reviewed by Danise Schiliro- Chuang MD.

Hello and welcome to another addition of shortcuts. Hoping the autumn foliage and beautiful weekend weather have refreshed you and your week …

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