Impact of a genetic counseling requirement prior to genetic testing

• Main Authors: David D. Stenehjem (Author), Trang Au (Author), Amy M. Sainski (Author), Hillevi Bauer (Author), Krystal Brown (Author), Johnathan Lancaster (Author), Vanessa Stevens (Author), Diana I. Brixner (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Genetic counseling by a Genetic Counselor (GC) is a requirement prior to genetic testing for cancer susceptibility genes (GC-mandate policy) for some insurers. This study evaluated the impact of this policy from the patient perspective. Methods Surveys were sent to individuals fo...