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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Oct 21.
Published in final edited form as: Genet Med. 2011 Apr;13(4):325–332. doi: 10.1097/GIM.0b013e3182011636

Table 5.

Professional obligations regarding DTC testing

Agree
(%)
Neutral
(%)
Disagree
(%)
Knowledgeable about current genetic tests offered DTC 55 29 16
Interpret and discuss DTC genetic test results with patients 48 19 33
Discuss DTC genetic testing as an option with patients 4 17 79
Yes (%) Possibly (%) No (%)

Would you consider referring a patient to a DTC genetic testing company if a patient:
  – was concerned about genetic discrimination? 16 55 29
  – wanted to be tested anonymously? 19 57 24
  – was not able to obtain genetic services due to geographic constraints? 29 60 10