As the prospect of personal genomes for all promises to revolutionize personal health records, Patrick Taylor says that mandating consent does not protect privacy or ensure public benefit.
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Taylor, P. When consent gets in the way. Nature 456, 32–33 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1038/456032a
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