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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Autor corporatiu: 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.)
Altres autors: Fraker, Mary, Mazza, Anne-Marie
Format: Licensed eBooks
Idioma:anglès
Publicat: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011.
Col·lecció:Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Accés en línia:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=350899
Taula de continguts:
  • 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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