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Impact of a genetic counseling requirement prior to genetic testing.

BMC health services research - 7 Mar 2018

Stenehjem David D, Au Trang, Sainski Amy M, Bauer Hillevi, Brown Krystal, Lancaster Johnathan, Stevens Vanessa, Brixner Diana I

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BACKGROUND: Genetic counseling by a Genetic Counselor (GC) is a requirement prior to genetic testing for cancer susceptibility genes (GC-mandate policy) for some insurers. This study evaluated the impact of this policy from the patient perspective. METHODS: Surveys were sent to individuals for whom their insurer ordered genetic testing for the cancer susceptibility genes BCRA1 and BRCA2 over a 1 year time period...

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PMID: 29514700
DOI: 10.1186/s12913-018-2957-5
PMCID: PMC5842549

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