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  1. How is genetic testing done?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... test results in writing to a person's doctor or genetic counselor, or directly to the patient ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/testing/procedure - Genetics
  2. Will health insurance cover the costs of genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... when it is recommended by a person's doctor. Health insurance providers have different policies about which ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../understanding/testing/insurancecoverage - Genetics
  3. What are the benefits and risks of direct-to-consumer genetic testing?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... would be discussed during a consultation with a doctor or genetic counselor, but in many cases they ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../dtcgenetictesting/dtcrisksbenefits - Genetics
  4. How can I find a genetics professional in my area?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... your community, you may wish to ask your doctor for a referral. If you have health insurance, ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../consult/findingprofessional - Genetics
  5. How are genetic conditions diagnosed?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    A doctor may suspect a diagnosis of a genetic condition on the basis of a person's physical characteristics ... Genetic testing is one of several tools that doctors use to diagnose genetic conditions. The approaches to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/diagnosis - Genetics
  6. How are genetic conditions and genes named?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... official name and symbol by a formal committee). Doctors who treat families with a new, previously unknown ... brain-lung-thyroid syndrome ); The name of a physician or researcher, often the first person to describe ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../mutationsanddisorders/naming - Genetics
  7. What is a genetic consultation?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... a genetic condition. Genetics professionals include medical geneticists (doctors who specialize in genetics) and genetic counselors (certified ... genetic consultations. Consultations usually take place in a doctor’s office, hospital, genetics center, or other type ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/consult/consultation - Genetics
  8. What is gene therapy?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... the underlying genetic problem. Gene therapy techniques allow doctors to treat a disorder by altering a person’ ... is a promising technique also under study that doctors hope to use soon to treat disorders in ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/therapy/genetherapy - Genetics
  9. Is gene therapy safe?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... the new treatment to the current treatments available. Doctors want to know whether the new treatment works ... the side effects, it approves the therapy, and doctors can use it to treat a disorder. Successful ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/understanding/therapy/safety - Genetics
  10. What are some potential benefits of precision medicine and the Precision Medicine Initiative?: MedlinePlus Genetics 
    ... of research in precision medicine: Wider ability of doctors to use patients' genetic and other molecular information ... records (EHRs) in patient care, which will allow doctors and researchers to access medical data more easily. ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/.../precisionmedicine/potentialbenefits - Genetics
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