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X Demographics
Mendeley readers
| Title |
How Should Primary Care Physicians Respond to Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Test Results?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
The AMA Journal of Ethic, September 2018
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| DOI | 10.1001/amajethics.2018.812 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Kyle B Brothers, Esther E Knapp |
| Abstract |
In this case, a primary care physician is presented with direct-to-consumer genetic test results and asked to provide counseling and order follow-up diagnostics. In order to deal effectively with this situation, we suggest physicians need look no further than the practice principles that guide more routine clinical encounters. We examine the rationale behind 2 major clinical ethical considerations: (1) physicians have obligations to help their patients achieve reasonable health goals but are not obligated to perform procedures that are not medically indicated; and (2) primary care physicians do not need to know everything; they just need to know how to get their patients appropriate care. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 40 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 38% |
| Spain | 3 | 8% |
| United Kingdom | 3 | 8% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 3% |
| Mexico | 1 | 3% |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 3% |
| San Marino | 1 | 3% |
| Turkey | 1 | 3% |
| South Africa | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 1 | 3% |
| Unknown | 12 | 30% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 29 | 73% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 6 | 15% |
| Scientists | 5 | 13% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 34 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 34 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 6 | 18% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 15% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 5 | 15% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 4 | 12% |
| Researcher | 3 | 9% |
| Other | 4 | 12% |
| Unknown | 7 | 21% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 7 | 21% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 5 | 15% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 12% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 3 | 9% |
| Arts and Humanities | 1 | 3% |
| Other | 4 | 12% |
| Unknown | 10 | 29% |