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Genetic Counseling and the Ethical Issues Around Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing

30 Jan 2012

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Over the last several years, direct to consumer(DTC) genetic testing has received increasing attention in the public, healthcare and academic realms. DTC genetic testing companies face considerable criticism and scepticism,particularly from the medical and genetic counseling community. This raises the question of what specific aspects of DTC genetic testing provoke concerns, and conversely,promises, for genetic...

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PMID: 22290190
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-012-9488-8

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