Depistage Genetique Et La Vie Privee

Download or read book Dépistage Génétique Et la Vie Privée written by Privacy Commissioner of Canada and published by Commissaire à la protection de la vie privée. This book was released on 1992 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report gives a simplified description of the scientific fundamentals of genetic testing and describes its present applications; establishes broad privacy principles to guide both the public and private sectors on testing matters; examines specifically how the Privacy Act regulates genetic testing by government institutions; and addresses the growing need to consider regulating private sector genetic testing. A summary of positions taken by other countries and international organizations on privacy and genetic testing is also included.