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| August 01, 2001 | Kirn, Timothy F. | COPYRIGHT 2001 International Medical News Group. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

The benefits of genetic testing will be medically important and patients must not be dissuaded from allowing such testing by fear of discrimination. The AMA will push for adoption of federal law to prohibit genetic discrimination, ...

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