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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Detaylı Bibliyografya
Kurumsal yazarlar: 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.)
Diğer Yazarlar: Fraker, Mary, Mazza, Anne-Marie
Materyal Türü: Licensed eBooks
Dil:İngilizce
Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2011.
Seri Bilgileri:Online access: NCBI NCBI Bookshelf.
Online Erişim:https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=350899
İçindekiler:
  • 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.