Online medical genetics resources: a US perspective

doi:10.1136/bmj.322.7293.1035

BMJ 2001;322:1035-1037 ( 28 April )

Clinical review

Online medical genetics resources: a US perspective

Roberta A Pagon, professor of paediatrics, Linda Pinsky, assistant professor of internal medicine, Christine C Beahler, librarian.

University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, WA 98195, USA

Correspondence to: R A Pagon, GeneClinics, Seattle, WA 98115, USA bpagon@u.washington.edu

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Over the past decade daily advances in gene discovery fuelled by the human genome project have propelled molecular genetictesting into mainstream medicine. Molecular genetic testing isa sensitive, cost effective means of diagnosis, testing for carrierstatus, and prenatal diagnosis for many inherited disorders, andit is increasingly used for predictive and predispositional testing.Those who rely on genetic testing find it a challenge keepingup to date with information, particularly when guidelines foruse lag behind the availability of tests. We looked criticallyat online resources relevant to geneticists, providers of primarycare (who have been identified by their patients as the primarysource of information on genetic testing (www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/article/2304-2937.html)),and informed patients. ¹ ²

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We relied on our experience as medical geneticist, teachers of medical students, residents and physicians in internal medicineand family practice, and medical librarians; our participationin genetics resources on the web (GROW), . . . [Full text of this article]

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