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The latest Gene research findings:
This subject presents variagated challenges resulting from the market entry of genetic testing into the new millennium. Political, regulatory, economic, and ethical issues are associated with the recent acquisition of genetic information by healthcare stakeholders, including patients. The ability to diagnosis and report genetic conditions has become a key factor concerning the general acceptance of genetic testing in the health care industry. Patients perceptions regarding the validity of genetic information has been greatly influenced by testing service providers and the media. Discriminatory practices by health insurers in response to genetic test results have greatly contributed to the overall reluctance to embrace these new capabilities. This area of my site will elucidate the issues surrounding the debate to include governmental regulatory intervention, consumer education initiatives, and the modification of health care industry policies and procedures.
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