ESHG warns against misuses of genetic tests and biobanks for discrimination purposes

Eur J Hum Genet. 2021 Jun;29(6):894-896. doi: 10.1038/s41431-020-00786-6. Epub 2021 Jan 18.

Authors

Francesca Forzano¹, Maurizio Genuardi^{2

3}, Yves Moreau⁴; European Society of Human Genetics

Affiliations

¹ Department of Clinical Genetics, Guy's and St Thomas NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London, London, UK. francesca.forzano@nhs.net.
² Fondazione Policlinico Universitario IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
³ Dipartimento di Scienze della Vita e Sanità Pubblica, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Rome, Italy.
⁴ ESAT-STADIUS, KU Leuven - University of Leuven, Leuven, Belgium.

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MeSH terms

Biological Specimen Banks / ethics*
Biological Specimen Banks / legislation & jurisprudence
Biological Specimen Banks / standards
China
Europe
Genetic Testing / ethics*
Genetic Testing / legislation & jurisprudence
Genetic Testing / standards
Human Genetics / organization & administration
Human Rights
Humans
Social Discrimination / prevention & control*
Social Discrimination / trends
Societies, Scientific / standards