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Social Networkers' Attitudes Toward Direct-to-Consumer Personal Genome Testing

3 Jun 2009

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PURPOSE: This study explores social networkers' interest in and attitudes toward personal genome testing (PGT), focusing on expectations related to the clinical integration of PGT results. METHODS: An online survey of 1,087 social networking users was conducted to assess 1) use and interest in PGT; 2) attitudes toward PGT companies and test results; and 3) expectations for the clinical integration of PGT....

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PMID: 19998099
DOI: 10.1080/15265160902928209

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