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Genetic Counselors' Approaches to Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing For Hereditary Breast Cancer
… the increasing availability of health-related direct-to-consumer genetic testing (DTC-GT) and third-party interpretation (TPI) services, it is likely that genetic counselors (GCs) will continue to encounter consumers that require follow-up counseling for their results. The National …
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Genetic Sequencing in Healthy Populations
After the success of the Human Genome Project, genetic sequencing technology has improved exponentially. Consumers can now have parts of their genome sequenced for under $100. Genetic sequencing in this direct-to-consumer (DTC) setting comes with many ethical problems that, despite being brought to …
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Privacy Concerns About Genetic Testing: Does Ethnicity Matter?
<p>The direct-to-consumer genetic testing market is predicted to reach $340 million by 2020 (Seward, 2018). DTC genetic tests (DTC-GTs) are DNA kits purchased and taken by consumers in their homes to learn about their ancestry, trait/disease propensity, etc. Although, many companies state in their …
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Disclosure of Genetic Information for Personalized Nutrition and Change in Dietary Intake
Background: Personal genetic information has become increasingly accessible as a result of consumer genetic tests. Proponents claim that the information may motivate positive behavioural changes aimed at chronic disease prevention, however, the effects of disclosing genetic information on dietary …
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Assessing Genetics Providers' Perspectives of and Experiences with DTC Genetic Testing: Creation of an Educational Module
<p>Purpose: Direct-to-consumer genetic testing exemplifies the evolution of the medical genetics field towards more encompassing genomic medicine and the implementation of personalized medicine. This "at home" type of genetic testing can be ordered from the Internet and mailed for analysis without …