Direct-to-consumer genetic testing : summary of a workshop /

"Today, scores of companies, primarily in the United States and Europe, are offering whole genome scanning services directly to the public. The proliferation of these companies and the services they offer demonstrate a public appetite for this information and where the future of genetics may be...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores corporativos: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Science, Technology, and Law, National Research Council (U.S.). Board on Life Sciences, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Drug Discovery, Development, and Translation, Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health, National Cancer Policy Forum (U.S.)
Outros Autores: Fraker, Mary, Mazza, Anne-Marie
Formato: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:inglês
Publicado em: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011.
coleção:Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Acesso em linha:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=350899
Sumário:
  • Introduction
  • Scientific foundations for direct-to-consumer genetic testing
  • Personal and social issues
  • Research and medical issues
  • Impact on health care and public health
  • Current legislative and regulatory framework in the United States
  • Areas for further study.

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