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Life insurance and genetic test results: a mutation carrier's fight to achieve full cover.

The Medical journal of Australia - 2 Sept 2013

Keogh Louise A, Otlowski Margaret F A

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Currently, there is debate about life insurance companies' use of genetic information for assessing applicants. In his early 20s, James (pseudonym) was denied full life insurance cover because he revealed that he had discussed genetic testing with a genetic counsellor. He was later tested and fou...

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PMID: 23992195
DOI: 10.5694/mja13.10202

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