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This study will test two protocols for providing effective and culturally-sensitive pre-BRCA1 test education to first-degree relatives (FDRs) of breast and ovarian cancer patients. The two protocols…

Project Narrative This proposal seeks to investigate the ethical, social, and policy implications of a new kind of genetic information currently available to the public: polygenic scores for…

Educational objectives of the Human Genome Mapping Center at Stanford University will be achieved by an educational outreach program designed to provide the public with a basic, working understanding…

The Human Genome Center at the University of Michigan is supporting projects designed to update and inspire secondary science teachers in the area of genome technology and its implications. The…

The objective of this project is to address the content, timing, efficacy, and impact of prenatal education about newborn screening generally and bloodspot sample retention specifically. This project…

Hispanics are the most rapidly growing ethnic group in the U.S. There are 35 million Hispanics in the U.S., including 20 million Mexican- Americans. This represents 12.5% and 7.3% of the total U.S.…

The long term objectives of this project are to develop an integrated package of public and professional education materials that would meet the pre-screening needs for education and informed consent…

This project will utilize the expertise of genetic counselors in developing, implementing and evaluating education programs for health professionals which focus on the clinical applications of human…

This project is designed to promote public understanding of the social, ethical and legal implications of research on genetic susceptibility to environmental toxicants. In recognition of the…

An increasing number of genetic carrier screening tests pose a challenge to adequate prenatal patient education. Clinic based computer patient education programs may be an effective response to this…