Anthropology, Education, Sociology, and Social Phenomena

Genetic Privacy

The protection of genetic information about an individual, family, or population group, from unauthorized disclosure.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The protection of genetic information about an individual, family, or population group, from unauthorized disclosure.

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Synonyms

4 entry terms
  • Privacy, Genetic
  • Genetic Information, Personal
  • Personal Genetic Information
  • Information, Personal Genetic

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Aspects Covered

8 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings economics, ethics, history, legislation & jurisprudence, organization & administration, psychology, standards, trends.

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History Note

2002

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Previous Indexing

  • Confidentiality (1977-2001)
  • Privacy (1995-2001)

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  1. I01w.880w.604.473w.352w.500w.320w
  2. I01w.880w.604.473w.650w.500w.320w
  3. I01w.880w.604.583w.080w.320w
  4. N03w.706.437w.352w.500w.320w
  5. N03w.706.437w.650w.124w.320w
  6. N03w.706.535w.230w.320w

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NLM Classification

QU 570

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Genetic Privacy. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D030661. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D030661
  2. Genetic Privacy. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_privacy
  3. Genetic Privacy. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q28136929