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Journal of Genetic Counseling
Published in: Journal of Genetic Counseling 2/2010

01-04-2010 | Book Review

Doris Teichler Zallen, To Test or Not To Test: A Guide to Genetic Screening and Risk

Rutgers University Press, New Jersey, 2008, $18.95. ISBN: 978-0-8135-4377-2

Author: Jennifer Geurts

Published in: Journal of Genetic Counseling | Issue 2/2010

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Excerpt

The author of To Test or Not To Test wrote this book for individuals considering genetic testing with the goal of facilitating the decision-making process. The book does provide insight into unique struggles facing patients who consider genetic testing by providing actual personal accounts of their experiences. The author states that the content may be useful for policy makers and health care professionals, “to help reveal the personal values, family dilemmas, and societal realities associated with such testing” (p.xii Preface). …
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Title
Doris Teichler Zallen, To Test or Not To Test: A Guide to Genetic Screening and Risk
Rutgers University Press, New Jersey, 2008, $18.95. ISBN: 978-0-8135-4377-2
Author
Jennifer Geurts
Publication date
01-04-2010
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of Genetic Counseling / Issue 2/2010
Print ISSN: 1059-7700
Electronic ISSN: 1573-3599
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10897-009-9268-2

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