Article
Assessing the implications of positive genomic screening results.
Personalized medicine - 1 Mar 2020
Waltz Margaret, Meagher Karen M, Henderson Gail E, Goddard Katrina Ab, Muessig Kristin, Berg Jonathan S, Weck Karen E, Cadigan R Jean
Abstract excerpt
Aim: Before population screening of 'healthy' individuals is widely adopted, it is important to consider the harms and benefits of receiving positive results and how harms and benefits may differ by age. Subjects & methods: Participants in a preventive genomic screening study were screened for 17 genes associated with 11 conditions. We interviewed 11 participants who received positive results. Results:...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
