Genetic discrimination: introducing the Asian perspective to the debate

Abstract Our article aims to provide a comprehensive portrayal of how seven Asian jurisdictions have sought to address the challenge of genetic discrimination (GD) by presenting an analysis of the relevant legislation, policies, and practices. Based on our findings, policy discussion and action on p...

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Autores principales:	Hannah Kim, Calvin W. L. Ho, Chih-Hsing Ho, P. S. Athira, Kazuto Kato, Leonardo De Castro, Hui Kang, Richard Huxtable, Hub Zwart, Jonathan Ives, Ilhak Lee, Yann Joly, So Yoon Kim
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Publicado:	Nature Portfolio 2021
Materias:	Medicine R Genetics QH426-470
Acceso en línea:	https://doaj.org/article/76b5471e1b56481f91f9b778fb87e192
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:76b5471e1b56481f91f9b778fb87e1922021-12-02T16:31:55ZGenetic discrimination: introducing the Asian perspective to the debate10.1038/s41525-021-00218-42056-7944https://doaj.org/article/76b5471e1b56481f91f9b778fb87e1922021-07-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1038/s41525-021-00218-4https://doaj.org/toc/2056-7944Abstract Our article aims to provide a comprehensive portrayal of how seven Asian jurisdictions have sought to address the challenge of genetic discrimination (GD) by presenting an analysis of the relevant legislation, policies, and practices. Based on our findings, policy discussion and action on preventing or mitigating GD have been narrowly framed in terms of employment, insurance, disability, marriage, and family planning. Except for South Korea, none of the jurisdictions we examined has adopted specific legislation to prevent GD. However, for Asia to truly benefit from its recent scientific and technological progress in genomics, we highlight the need for these jurisdictions to engage more proactively with the challenges of GD through a coordinated regulatory and governance mechanism.Hannah KimCalvin W. L. HoChih-Hsing HoP. S. AthiraKazuto KatoLeonardo De CastroHui KangRichard HuxtableHub ZwartJonathan IvesIlhak LeeYann JolySo Yoon KimNature PortfolioarticleMedicineRGeneticsQH426-470ENnpj Genomic Medicine, Vol 6, Iss 1, Pp 1-8 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Genetics QH426-470 Hannah Kim Calvin W. L. Ho Chih-Hsing Ho P. S. Athira Kazuto Kato Leonardo De Castro Hui Kang Richard Huxtable Hub Zwart Jonathan Ives Ilhak Lee Yann Joly So Yoon Kim Genetic discrimination: introducing the Asian perspective to the debate
description	Abstract Our article aims to provide a comprehensive portrayal of how seven Asian jurisdictions have sought to address the challenge of genetic discrimination (GD) by presenting an analysis of the relevant legislation, policies, and practices. Based on our findings, policy discussion and action on preventing or mitigating GD have been narrowly framed in terms of employment, insurance, disability, marriage, and family planning. Except for South Korea, none of the jurisdictions we examined has adopted specific legislation to prevent GD. However, for Asia to truly benefit from its recent scientific and technological progress in genomics, we highlight the need for these jurisdictions to engage more proactively with the challenges of GD through a coordinated regulatory and governance mechanism.
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author	Hannah Kim Calvin W. L. Ho Chih-Hsing Ho P. S. Athira Kazuto Kato Leonardo De Castro Hui Kang Richard Huxtable Hub Zwart Jonathan Ives Ilhak Lee Yann Joly So Yoon Kim
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title	Genetic discrimination: introducing the Asian perspective to the debate
title_short	Genetic discrimination: introducing the Asian perspective to the debate
title_full	Genetic discrimination: introducing the Asian perspective to the debate
title_fullStr	Genetic discrimination: introducing the Asian perspective to the debate
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publisher	Nature Portfolio
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Genetic discrimination: introducing the Asian perspective to the debate

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