1. Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing

3. Background

4. What DTC Genetic Testing Has to Offer

5. Some Things to Keep in Mind About DTC Testing

6. Summary of Important Genetic Terms

7. Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms (SNPs)

8. SNPs (cont)

9. DTC Genetic Testing Is a Simple Process

10. Platforms for Detecting Variants

11. Scope of DTC Genetic Testing

12. 23andMe Disease-Based DTC Genetic Tests/ FDA-Authorized*

13. 4 Approaches to Understanding DTC Results

14. Real Diseases, Real Diagnoses

15. Gateway to Genomic Medicine

16. Evolving Field of DTC

17. Proceed With Caution in the Case of Third-Party Analyses

18. Patient Story Walt*

19. Patient Story Walt and DTC Genetic Testing Results

20. Walt’s Advice to Clinicians

21. PCP Perspective

22. Impact of Personal Genomics Study (PGEN)*

23. PGEN Results Cancer*

24. PGEN Results Health Behaviors

25. Scripps Study Psychological, Behavioral, and Clinical Effects of Risk

26. Scripps Study Psychological, Behavioral, and Clinical Effects of Risk (cont)

27. PCP and Patient Perspectives in Different Settings or Geographic Areas

28. Genetic Counselor Perspective

29. PCP Communication Tips

30. Role Playing—Common Situations With Patients Prepregnancy Planning

31. Role Playing—Common Situations With Patients Cancer

32. Role Playing—Common Situations With Patients An Uncommon Disorder

33. Concluding Remarks Common Genetic Screens

34. Concluding Remarks Data

35. Concluding Remarks Patient Engagement and Education

36. Concluding Remarks You Don’t Have to Be a Genetic Expert

37. Abbreviations