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The cornerstone of the preoperative evaluation is a thorough history and physical examination, not routine laboratory testing.
- Insurance, risk, and genomics
Genomics is an area where knowledge of what we can do has preceded a clear understanding of what we should do.
- Genetic discrimination arising from cancer risk assessments: A societal dilemma
The right to privacy of one’s most intimate biological secrets must be affirmed.
- Genetic testing and health insurance: Can they coexist?
Many people are ambivalent about genetic testing, but the issues are fundamentally the same with any test, including a low-tech history and physical examination.