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Implementation matters: How patient experiences differ when genetic counseling accompanies the return of genetic variants of uncertain significance.
AMIA ... Annual Symposium proceedings. AMIA Symposium - 1 Jan 2021
Patel Harsh V, Henrikson Nora B, Ralston James D, Leppig Kathleen, Scrol Aaron, Jarvik Gail P, DeVange Shannon, Larson Eric B, Hartzler Andrea L
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Precision medicine presents challenges for effective return of results (ROR) to patients, particularly for variants of uncertain significance (VUS) where the need for genetic counseling and the impact of results are underexplored. We investigated patients' experiences with VUS ROR. Through interviews we compared experiences of patients who were referred to genetic counseling with those not referred. Although...
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