The challenge of implementing genetic tests with clinical utility while avoiding unsound applications

Journal of Community Genetics

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 7-12

  Cornel, Martina C ^a,b,c   Van El, Carla G ^a,b,c   Borry, Pascal ^a,d  

^a VU UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^b LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c Centre for Society and the Life Sciences   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Clinical utility; Common complex; Direct to consumer; Evidence based practice; Genetic testing; Monogenic; Translation

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL UTILITY; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIRECT TO CONSUMER TESTING; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC PRIVACY; GENETIC RISK; GENETIC SCREENING; GENETIC SUSCEPTIBILITY; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENOMICS; GOOD CLINICAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE CONCEPTS; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFESSIONAL SECRECY; PROGNOSIS; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT;

EID: 84899090824     PISSN: 1868310X     EISSN: 18686001     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12687-012-0121-1     Document Type: Review

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