Research Article

Life insurance and breast cancer risk assessment: Adverse selection, genetic testing decisions, and discrimination

  1. Katrina Armstrong M.D., M.S.C.E.1,2,3,4,7,*,
  2. Barbara Weber1,4,
  3. Genevieve FitzGerald1,
  4. John C. Hershey2,5,
  5. Mark V. Pauly2,5,
  6. Jean Lemaire2,5,
  7. Krupa Subramanian2,6,
  8. David A. Asch1,2,3,4,7

Article first published online: 11 APR 2003

DOI: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20025

Issue

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A

American Journal of Medical Genetics Part A

Volume 120A, Issue 3, pages 359–364, 30 July 2003

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How to Cite

Armstrong, K., Weber, B., FitzGerald, G., Hershey, J. C., Pauly, M. V., Lemaire, J., Subramanian, K. and Asch, D. A. (2003), Life insurance and breast cancer risk assessment: Adverse selection, genetic testing decisions, and discrimination. Am. J. Med. Genet., 120A: 359–364. doi: 10.1002/ajmg.a.20025

Author Information

  1. 1

    Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Pennsylvania

  2. 2

    Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

  3. 3

    Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Pennsylvania

  4. 4

    Abramson Family Cancer Research Institute, University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center, Pennsylvania

  5. 5

    The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania

  6. 6

    Temple University, Pennsylvania

  7. 7

    Center for Health Equity Research and Promotion, Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Pennsylvania

*1233 Blockley Hall, 423 Guardian Drive, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Publication History

  1. Issue published online: 24 JUN 2003
  2. Article first published online: 11 APR 2003
  3. Manuscript Accepted: 11 DEC 2002
  4. Manuscript Received: 3 SEP 2002

Funded by

  • National Cancer Institute. Grant Number: R01-CA82393
  • American Cancer Society Clinical Research Training. Grant Number: 9902301
  • Robert Wood Johnson Generalist Faculty Scholar Award
  • Breast Cancer Research Foundation
  • National Cancer Institute. Grant Number: CA57601

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