Research project: The management of certainty and uncertainty in genetic findings - Dormant
New genetic technologies can map large sections or even the entirety of a patient’s genetic material, resulting in a vast amount of genetic data, which increases the potential of finding a change in a patient’s DNA that is thought to cause or contribute to their symptoms: a genetic diagnosis. In the news, new genetic developments are discussed with intense excitement and often envision a genetic revolution in the making, with the potential of transforming healthcare and predicting our future risks and health profiles. In reality, many ambiguous DNA changes are detected during broad genetic testing that make it difficult for healthcare professionals to establish whether communicating them to patients will be of any use.
