Empowering individuals in the prevention of genetic disease.
As the International Human Genome Project nears the term of a long gestation, the ethical and social implications of complex new genetic technologies will require a new breed of clinicians for a safe delivery. Clinical genetic care has been time intensive as performed by medical specialists. Empowering individuals to take advantage of new opportunities for genetic testing to prevent disease will require clinician education and decision support in the context of individual values.
Pauker
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Harvard Medical School, USA.
D002869:Chromosome Aberrations / Q000517:prevention & control; D025063:Chromosome Disorders; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005260:Female; D030342:Genetic Diseases, Inborn / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005821:Genetic Techniques; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D010358:Patient Participation; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014481:United States