To determine:
Whether direct-to-consumer tests that provide information about the risk of developing medical conditions should be made available to the public.
Introduction:
Genetic sequencing and new technologies in molecular biology have now develop a new way to determine an individual’s risk of a large number of disorders and diseases. Direct-to-consumer genetic tests were attempted to make the information available to any consumers, without involving a physician or health care provider.
To enlist:
Some arguments for and against the direct-to-consumer tests.
Introduction:
Genetic sequencing and new technologies in molecular biology have now develop a new way to determine an individual’s risk of a large number of disorders and diseases. Direct-to-consumer genetic tests were attempted to make the information available to any consumers, without involving a physician or health care provider.
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