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Second Opinion

Direct to Consumer Genetic testing isn’t ready for prime time

Hosted by Michael Wilkes May. 12, 2019 Health & Wellness
While ordering genetic tests directly from a company seeks to empower patients and puts them in control of their own health data, the test results that are returned are often confusing and leads the person to make incorrect assumptions about their…

While ordering genetic tests directly from a company seeks to empower patients and puts them in control of their own health data, the test results that are returned are often confusing and leads the person to make incorrect assumptions about their health risks.

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