title: Seeking answers in a genetic code. Some hospitals plunge into genome sequencing despite concerns about evolving knowledge, clinical benefit and costs.
abstract: Some hospitals have begun offering genome sequencing to help patients assess genetic risks. But with the technology still in its early stages, it's unclear how whole genome sequencing will affect the majority of patients and the care they receive.
authors.forename: Jaimy
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D007755:Laboratories, Hospital / Q000639:trends*; D017422:Sequence Analysis, DNA / Q000191:economics / Q000639:trends*; D014481:United States