"Genetic Privacy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The protection of genetic information about an individual, family, or population group, from unauthorized disclosure.
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D030661
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.604.473.352.500.320 I01.880.604.473.650.500.320 I01.880.604.583.080.320 N03.706.437.352.500.320 N03.706.437.650.124.320 N03.706.535.230.320
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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Genetic Privacy" by people in this website by year, and whether "Genetic Privacy" was a major or minor topic of these publications.
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2012 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Genetic Privacy" by people in Profiles.
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A Qualitative Study of Pregnant Patient Perspectives on Genetic Privacy of Cell-Free DNA and Optimal Design of a Prenatal Genetics Video-Based Educational Intervention. Prenat Diagn. 2025 Apr; 45(4):491-499.
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Investigative genetic genealogy practices warranting policy attention: Results of a modified policy Delphi. PLoS Genet. 2025 Jan; 21(1):e1011520.
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Public Perspectives on Investigative Genetic Genealogy: Findings from a National Focus Group Study. AJOB Empir Bioeth. 2024 Oct-Dec; 15(4):280-290.
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IGG in the trenches: Results of an in-depth interview study on the practice, politics, and future of investigative genetic genealogy. Forensic Sci Int. 2024 Mar; 356:111946.
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Video education about genetic privacy and patient perspectives about sharing prenatal genetic data: a?randomized trial. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2022 07; 227(1):87.e1-87.e13.
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Privacy Risks in Prenatal Aneuploidy and Carrier Screening: What Obstetricians and Their Patients Need to Know. Obstet Gynecol. 2021 06 01; 137(6):1074-1079.
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Privacy practices using genetic data from cell-free DNA aneuploidy screening. Genet Med. 2021 09; 23(9):1746-1752.
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Should police have access to genetic genealogy databases? Capturing the Golden State Killer and other criminals using a controversial new forensic technique. PLoS Biol. 2018 10; 16(10):e2006906.
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United States: law and policy concerning transfer of genomic data to third countries. Hum Genet. 2018 Aug; 137(8):647-655.
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Genealogy databases and the future of criminal investigation. Science. 2018 06 08; 360(6393):1078-1079.