Fordele og ulemper ved forbrugergenetik

TY - JOUR

T1 - Fordele og ulemper ved forbrugergenetik

AU - Christiansen, Camilla Worm

AU - Gerdes, Anne-Marie Axø

PY - 2017

Y1 - 2017

N2 - Direct-to-consumer genetic tests are sold over the internet to consumers all over the world - including Denmark. No regulation of these tests has been introduced neither in Denmark nor in Europe, even though they have been on the market since 2007. Such tests have several advantages, but indeed also a long list of potential disadvantages, which are most often ignored, and among these is insufficient training of general practitioners in performing the necessary counselling but also the risk of increased expenses to unnecessary follow-up consultations.

AB - Direct-to-consumer genetic tests are sold over the internet to consumers all over the world - including Denmark. No regulation of these tests has been introduced neither in Denmark nor in Europe, even though they have been on the market since 2007. Such tests have several advantages, but indeed also a long list of potential disadvantages, which are most often ignored, and among these is insufficient training of general practitioners in performing the necessary counselling but also the risk of increased expenses to unnecessary follow-up consultations.

M3 - Tidsskriftartikel

C2 - 28330535

SN - 0041-5782

VL - 179

JO - Ugeskrift for Laeger

JF - Ugeskrift for Laeger

IS - 11

M1 - V12160896

ER -