Associations between anticipated reactions to genetic test results and interest in genetic testing: will self-selection reduce the potential for harm?

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The proliferation of genetic susceptibility tests for complex diseases away from clinic settings increases the potential for harm. This study assessed whether people are likely to self-select themselves into or out of genetic testing depending on whether they believe they could cope with the results. Associations between anticipated reactions to adverse genetic test results and interest in taking genetic tests...

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