Direct-to-consumer genetic testing: A systematic review of european guidelines, recommendations, and position statements

Genetic Testing and Molecular Biomarkers

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2015, Pages 535-547

  Rafiq, Muhammad ^a,b   Ianuale, Carolina ^c   Ricciardi, Walter ^c   Boccia, Stefania ^c  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b BOCCONI UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^c CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIRECT TO CONSUMER GENETIC TEST; EUROPE; FOLLOW UP; GENETIC SCREENING; GENOMICS; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MOLECULAR DIAGNOSIS; MULTIFACTORIAL GENETIC DISORDER; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIVACY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; GENETIC COUNSELING; INTERNET; PERSONALIZED MEDICINE; PROCEDURES; SCREENING TEST; STANDARDS; TRENDS;

DIRECT-TO-CONSUMER SCREENING AND TESTING; EUROPE; GENETIC COUNSELING; GENETIC TESTING; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERNET; PRECISION MEDICINE; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 84943518399     PISSN: 19450265     EISSN: 19450257     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/gtmb.2015.0051     Document Type: Review

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