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12 - Ethical Risks and Remedies in Social-Behavioral Research Involving Genetic Testing

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  06 October 2017

Susan Bouregy
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Yale University, Connecticut
Elena L. Grigorenko
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Yale University, Connecticut
Stephen R. Latham
Affiliation:
Yale University, Connecticut
Mei Tan
Affiliation:
University of Texas, Houston
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