'Over-the-counter' genetic testing: What does it really mean for primary care?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 59, Issue 561, 2009, Pages 283-287

  Rafi, Imran ^a   Qureshi, Nadeem ^c   Lucassen, Anneke ^d   Modell, Michael ^b   Elmslie, Frances ^a   Kai, Joe ^c   Kirk, Maggie ^e   Starey, Nigel ^f   Goff, Sheila ^a   Brennan, Paul ^g   Hodgson, Shirley ^a  

^a ST GEORGE'S UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d PRINCESS ANNE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF GLAMORGAN   (United Kingdom)

^f Prestwood House Surgery   (United Kingdom)

^g INSTITUTE OF HUMAN GENETICS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

General practice; Genetic testing; Genetics; Over the counter

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY HISTORY; GENERAL PRACTICE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FORECASTING; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE;

ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; FAMILY PRACTICE; FORECASTING; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC PREDISPOSITION TO DISEASE; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMANS; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE;

EID: 65349106033     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3399/bjgp09X395021     Document Type: Article

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