Google’s co-founder starts a blog (via Clinical Cases), and shares the results of a genetic test he recently received.
Under the supervision of a genetic counselor, home genetic tests have their place. I maintain that it is not for general consumption, who would then turn to their primary care physicians, many of whom are untrained in properly interpreting the results of these tests.
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