Molecular typing technology: A legal perspective

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Article

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Office of the Provost

Abstract

This response to Rump and Woonink (2012) on ethical questions concerning the use of molecular typing techniques in the control of infectious diseases examines the use of typing in Canada and the legal framework that will govern its increasing use for source and contact tracing in provincial health systems. It examines whether current public health and privacy laws and constitutional protections provide the appropriate balance between public and individual interests in the control of infectious diseases.

Comments

This work was published before Tania joined Aga Khan University.

Publication (Name of Journal)

Public Health Ethics

DOI

10.1093/phe/phs030

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