Direct-to-consumer genetic testing: Introduction to the special issue

Journal of Genetic Counseling

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 357-360

  Myers, Melanie F ^a   Bernhardt, Barbara A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Direct to consumer; Direct to consumer genetic testing; Genetic Counseling; Genetic testing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; GENETIC SCREENING; HUMAN;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; GENETIC TESTING; HUMANS;

EID: 84863607440     PISSN: 10597700     EISSN: 15733599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10897-012-9500-3     Document Type: Review

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