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. 2009 Aug;11(8):568-9.
doi: 10.1097/GIM.0b013e3181afbaed.

Direct to consumer genetic testing: Avoiding a culture war

James P Evans  1 , Robert C Green
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Direct to consumer genetic testing: Avoiding a culture war

James P Evans et al. Genet Med. 2009 Aug.
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