title: Illusions of scientific legitimacy: misrepresented science in the direct-to-consumer genetic-testing marketplace.
abstract: Marketers of genetic tests often openly or implicitly misrepresent the utility of genetic information. Scientists who are well aware of the current limitations to the utility of such tests are best placed to publicly counter misrepresentations of the science.
authors.affiliation: Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, Emerson College, 120 Boylston Street, Boston, MA 02116, USA.
authors.forename: Amy B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Vashlishan Murray
authors.forename: Michael J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Carson
authors.forename: Corey A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Morris
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beckwith
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D054626:Consumer Health Information / Q000639:trends; D005820:Genetic Testing; D015894:Genome, Human; D006801:Humans