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Marketing genetic tests: empowerment or snake oil?

Health education & behavior : the official publication of the Society for Public Health Education - 1 Oct 2005

Bowen Deborah J, Battuello Kathryn M, Raats Monique

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Genetic tests are currently being offered to the general public with little oversight and regulation as to which tests are allowed to be sold clinically and little control over the marketing and promotion of sales and use. This article provides discussion and data to indicate that the general public holds high opinions of genetic testing and that current media outlets for public education on genetic testing are...

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PMID: 16148213
DOI: 10.1177/1090198105278825

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