Concerns about genetic privacy affect individuals' willingness to accept genetic testing in
clinical care and to participate in genomics research. To learn what is already known about …

Condit CM. Public understandings of genetics and health. This review of adult public
understandings of genetics related to health indicates that the public's understandings …

This article explores contemporary biopolitics in the light of Michel Foucault's oft quoted
suggestion that contemporary politics callslife itself'into question. It suggests that recent …

Alleviating health disparities in the United States is a goal with broad support. Medical
research undertaken to achieve this goal typically adopts the well-established perspective …

To assess public attitudes and interest in pharmacogenetic (PGx) testing, we conducted a
random-digit-dial telephone survey of US adults, achieving a response rate of 42%(n …

As the role of genetic science in everyday life has grown, policymakers have become
concerned about Americans' understandings of this science. Much effort has been devoted …

The article describes the limited population diversity of genome-wide association studies
and its resulting impact on the development of commercial genetic tests with restricted …

Genetic disease is the leading cause of infant death in the United States, accounting for
approximately 20% of annual infant mortality. Advances in genomic medicine and …

Introduction: The integration of pharmacogenetic testing into routine care will, in part,
depend upon the patients 'and physicians 'acceptance of these tests. Empirical data …

African Americans are less likely than European Americans to participate in biomedical
research. Researchers often attribute nonparticipation to the" Tuskegee effect." Using critical …