Purpose: The purpose of this literature review is to report primary care physicians' perceived
barriers concerning the provision of genetic services. Methods: Sixty-eight papers were …

Objective.—To provide guidance on informed consent to clinicians offering cancer
susceptibility testing. Participants.—The Task Force on Informed Consent is part of the …

It is anticipated that as the range of drugs for which pharmacogenetic testing becomes
available expands, primary care physicians (PCPs) will become major users of these tests …

Since the first American Thoracic Society statement regarding the diagnosis and
management of severe alpha-1 antitrypsin (AAT) deficiency in 1989 (1) and the initial …

ContextAs the availability of and demand for genetic testing for hereditary cancers increases
in primary care and other clinical settings, alternative or adjunct educational methods to …

Targeting individuals with increased risk for common, chronic disease can improve the
efficiency and efficacy of preventive efforts by improving the predictability of screening tests …

Purpose: The objective of this study was to assess knowledge of genetics and awareness of
genetic tests among Dutch general practitioners (GPs), gynecologists (GYNs), and …

Advances in genetic research promise great strides in the diagnosis and treatment of many
childhood diseases. However, emerging genetic technology often enables testing and …

Predictive genetic tests are now available for assessing susceptibility to a variety of
conditions, including breast and colon cancer, hemochromatosis, and Alzheimer and …

Purpose: To identify characteristics of physicians, patients, and visits associated with
obtaining family history information in community family practice. Methods: Research nurses …