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I was recently discussing a clinical case with medical students and physicians that involved balancing murky ethical issues and relevant laws. One participant leaned back

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Trade secrets and health data access: How policy plays a role

May 19, 2017May 19, 2017Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Christi Guerrini, data sharing, Defend Trade Secrets Act, Genetics, Health Law, HIPAA, law, Patent Law, Trade Secret

A “quiet revolution” in medicine is underway that involves tailoring care to each patient’s unique genetic and health profile. To be successful, that revolution depends

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H.R. 1313 and the future of genetic privacy

March 17, 2017March 16, 2017ACA, ADA, Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Congress, Genes, Genetic Privacy, GINA, health policy, Jessica Roberts, law, Privacy

In the 1997 film Gattaca, the protagonist is unable to pursue his dream job because of his “sub-optimal” genetic makeup. In 2008, the U.S. Congress

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The new Common Rule: Relief and unresolved questions

February 15, 2017February 14, 2017Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Christi Guerrini, common rule, department of health and human services, law

Research involving human subjects has changed dramatically over the last 25 years, so it makes sense that the regulations governing it would need to evolve