Primary Care Clinicians and the Dilemmas of Genetic Testing
“If even a fraction of the claims made about the impending impact of genetics on clinical practice came true, the clinical genetics services would be overwhelmed. We must not miss the opportunity to prepare primary care for the new genetics.”
Jon Emery and Susan Hayflick1
Table of Contents
- Part 1: The Human Genome Project, Scientific Reality and Public Expectations >>
- Part 2: The Role of the Primary Care Provider in Genetic Medicine >>
- Part 3: The Science and the Art of Genetic Medicine >>
- Part 4: Challenges Inherent in Information Obtained by Genetic Tests >>
- Part 5: The Process of Facilitating Truly Informed Consent >>
- Part 6: Conclusion >>
- References >>
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