Topic · Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health · Medicine

Medical and Health Sciences Research

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3 papers

Knowledge and misconceptions of the French population regarding medical genetics: a survey of 3,000 respondents

Sandra Mercier, Francois Michael Petit, Micheline Misrahi, Philippe Berta, Anne Cambon‐Thomsen, Boris Chaumette, Hervé Chneiweiss, Célia Cretolle, Patrick Edery, David Heard, Marina Konyukh, Chloé Laeng, Nizar Mahlaoui, Laurent Pasquier, Morgane Plutino, , "Genetics and the General Public" FFGH Ethics Working Group

This study surveys 3,000 French individuals to assess their knowledge and misconceptions about medical genetics, revealing limited understanding and significant gaps in awareness of genetic testing limitations and legal frameworks.

medRxiv · Jul 19, 2026 · PreprintGenetic & Genomic Medicine

Navigating the Impact of the 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule: A National Cross-Sectional Survey of U.S. Genetic Counselors

Chenery L. Lowe, Laura Duncan, Victoria Morris, Katherine C. Anderson, Laynie Dratch, Debra Mathews

This study surveys U.S. genetic counselors about the impact of the 21st Century Cures Act Final Rule on their practice and patient outcomes, finding differences in concerns between ordering and non-ordering providers.

Journal of Genetic Counseling · May 12, 2025Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine

A step forward, but still inadequate: Australian health professionals' views on the genetics and life insurance moratorium

Jane M. Tiller, Louise Anne Keogh, Aideen M McInerney-Leo, Andrea Belcher, Kristine K Barlow-Stewart, Tiffany F. Boughtwood, Penny Gleeson, Grace Dowling, Anya E. R. Prince, Yvonne Bombard, Yann Joly, Martin Bruce Delatycki, Ingrid Winship, Margaret F. A. Otlowski, Paul A Lacaze

The paper surveys Australian health professionals' views on a genetics and life insurance moratorium, finding most believe it is inadequate and advocate for government legislation.

Journal of Medical Genetics · Sep 20, 2021Peer-reviewedGenetic & Genomic Medicine