Personal genetics: Regulatory framework in Europe from a service provider's perspective

European Journal of Human Genetics

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 382-388

  Grimaldi, Keith A ^a   Look, Markus P ^b   Scioli, G Antonio ^c   Clavero, Juan Coll ^d   Marinos, Stathis ^e   Tagaris, Tassos ^a  

^a NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL BONN   (Germany)

^c Mondo Libero Onlus Hypertension and Cardiovascular Prevention Centre   (Italy)

^d Servicio Aragones de la Salud   (Spain)

^e Safecape Software Solutions Ltd   (Greece)

Author keywords

direct to consumer; genetic testing; genotyping; human genetics commission; personal genetics; regulations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BIOMEDICINE; CONSUMER; COST; EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SERVICE; GENETICS; GENOTYPE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; HUMAN GENETICS; HUMAN RIGHTS; LABORATORY TEST; LIFESTYLE; MEDICAL SERVICE; NUTRITION; PERSONAL GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EUROPE; EUROPEAN UNION; GENETIC SERVICES; GENETIC TESTING; GENOTYPE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH SERVICES; HUMANS; INDIVIDUALIZED MEDICINE; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC;

EID: 79952766383     PISSN: 10184813     EISSN: 14765438     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ejhg.2010.189     Document Type: Article

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