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Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)Research the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA). Find and cite at least three articles. Then do the following:1. Describe the history and purpose of this piece of legislation. What is the impact on the healthcare field? Who is protected?2. Watch the movie trailer for Gattaca. Do you think this future is possible? Why or why not? What laws are implicated? What part do ethics play in areas that are not legally regulated?Your response should be approximately 800 words (about 3 pages).Your assignment should be well organized and well written with proper grammar, spelling, and punctuation. Material taken from other sources should be properly documented in APA format. [MO7.1, MO7.4]STUDY MATERIALSTextbook Readings• Chapters 14, 15, and 16 in Pozgar, Legal and Ethical Essentials of Health Care AdministrationOther Required ResourcesArticles• Whitney, D. W., & Rosenbaum, K. N. (2011). Recovery of damages for wrongful birth. Journal of Legal Medicine, 32(2), 167–204. doi: 10.1080/01947648.2011.576616 (Available through EBSCO). • Zikhani, R. (2016). Seven-step pathway for preventing errors in healthcare. Journal of Healthcare Management, 61(4), 271–281. (Available through EBSCO).Websites• U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission: https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/gina.cfm• GINA Help: http://ginahelp.org/Film Trailer• Devito, D. (Producer), & Niccol, A. (Director). (1997). Gattaca [Motion picture]. USA: Sony. Trailer only, available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hWjlUj7Czlk
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