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George J. Annas

Researcher at Boston University

Publications -  540
Citations -  11777

George J. Annas is an academic researcher from Boston University. The author has contributed to research in topics: Human rights & Supreme court. The author has an hindex of 53, co-authored 539 publications receiving 11277 citations. Previous affiliations of George J. Annas include Villanova University & University of Massachusetts Medical School.

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The Nazi Doctors and the Nuremberg Code Human Rights in Human Experimentation

TL;DR: The Nuremberg Code has been viewed as one of the cornerstones of modern bioethical thought as mentioned in this paper, and has been widely used as a basis for modern medical experimentation utilizing human subjects.
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HIPAA regulations - a new era of medical-record privacy?

TL;DR: The new privacy regulations of the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 (HIPAA) become effective April 14, 2003 and will affect virtually every physician, because they apply to any health care provider who conducts any business electronically, including billing.
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Patient Autonomy and Incidental Findings in Clinical Genomics

TL;DR: The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) as discussed by the authors recommended an abrupt change in the principles of patient autonomy and informed consent in medical genetics and in medical practice more broadly.