Media coverage of Direct-to-Consumer genetic testing

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 486-494

  Lynch, John ^a   Parrott, Ashley ^b   Hopkin, Robert J ^b   Myers, Melanie ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b CINCINNATI CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Clinical utility; Clinical validity; Direct to Consumer (DTC); Genetic determinism; Genetic discrimination; Genetic testing; Journalism; Media

Indexed keywords

LEXIS;

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN; MASS MEDIUM; PRIVACY;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS; MASS MEDIA; PRIVACY;

EID: 80052523624     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-011-9374-9     Document Type: Article

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