Genetics: To Test or Not to Test? That is the Question
Even when presuming that there is a “right to test,” concerns arise that patients will be misguided in their decisions based on poorly validated direct to consumer genetic tests.
Even when presuming that there is a “right to test,” concerns arise that patients will be misguided in their decisions based on poorly validated direct to consumer genetic tests.
A healthcare provider with knowledge of genetics should be involved in ordering and interpreting results of any genetic test with medical implications because of the complexities involved.
Banning mitochondrial replacement therapy may violate the reproductive rights of citizens with mitochondrial disorders.
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