Nutrigenomics and ethics interface: direct-to-consumer services and commercial aspects

OMICS A Journal of Integrative Biology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 245-250

  Ries, Nola M ^a,b   Castle, David ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC ASSOCIATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; NUTRIGENOMICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

COMMERCE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; NUTRIGENOMICS; PUBLIC HEALTH; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 57149107659     PISSN: 15362310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/omi.2008.0049     Document Type: Review

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