Opportunities and challenges of integrating genetics education about human diversity into public health nurses' responsibilities in Japan

• Main Authors: Hiromi Goda (Author), Hiromi Kawasaki (Author), Yuko Masuoka (Author), Natsu Kohama (Author), Md Moshiur Rahman (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2019-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Many genetic tests are now available due to evolution by the Human Genome Project. However, the growing use of genetic testing and screening may not only lead to improvements in public health and health promotion, but also trigger grave ethical, legal, and societal concerns. The...