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Protected Genetic Information

Meaning

Protected Genetic Information refers to specific sequences of an individual’s DNA that are afforded elevated legal and ethical safeguards due to their predictive power regarding health, particularly susceptibility to endocrine disorders or drug metabolism profiles. This protection is essential because genetic data is immutable and has implications for family members, demanding stringent control over its dissemination. As custodians of this information, we recognize its sensitivity transcends typical clinical record privacy. This is the inherent right to biological informational secrecy.