The need to build trust: A perspective on disparities in genetic testing

Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers

Volumn 17, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 647-648

  Saulsberry, Kalyn ^a,b   Terry, Sharon F ^b  

^a HARVARD COLLEGE   (United States)

^b GENETIC ALLIANCE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRCA1 PROTEIN; BRCA2 PROTEIN;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ASIAN; BREAST CANCER; CANCER GENETICS; EMPLOYMENT; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILIAL HYPERCHOLESTEROLEMIA; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SERVICE; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; GENOMICS; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS COLORECTAL CANCER; HUMAN; MINORITY GROUP; NATIONAL HEALTH ORGANIZATION; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; REVIEW; COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS, HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS; HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE II; PROCEDURES; STANDARDS;

COLORECTAL NEOPLASMS, HEREDITARY NONPOLYPOSIS; GENETIC TESTING; GENETIC VARIATION; HUMANS; HYPERLIPOPROTEINEMIA TYPE II;

EID: 84883723948     PISSN: 19450265     EISSN: 19450257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2013.1548     Document Type: Review

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