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- Title
Which way for genetic-test regulation? Leave test interpretation to specialists.
- Authors
Beaudet, Arthur L.
- Abstract
In this article the author discusses the ban of direct-to-consumer medical tests as specialists are left to analyze clinical diagnostics in the U.S. He states that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should apply stringent regulation to the performance of tests so real and potential benefits of medical advances will not be deprived from patients. The author adds that regulatory agencies oversee less than one percent of genetic testing.
- Subjects
UNITED States; DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN chromosome abnormality diagnosis; MEDICAL care; UNITED States. Food &; Drug Administration
- Publication
Nature, 2010, Vol 466, Issue 7308, p816
- ISSN
0028-0836
- Publication type
Opinion
- DOI
10.1038/466816a