Rural-urban and racial-ethnic differences in awareness of direct-to-consumer genetic testing

Rural-urban and racial-ethnic differences in awareness of direct-to-consumer genetic testing

Abstract Background Access to direct-to-consumer genetic testing services has increased in recent years. However, disparities in knowledge and awareness of these services are not well documented. We examined awareness of genetic testing services by rural/urban and racial/ethnic status. Methods Analy...

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Main Authors: Ramzi G. Salloum, Thomas J. George, Natalie Silver, Merry-Jennifer Markham, Jaclyn M. Hall, Yi Guo, Jiang Bian, Elizabeth A. Shenkman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Genetic testing
Health disparities
Rural health
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5190-6

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