Challenges in communicating genetics: A public health approach

Khoury, Muin J; Thrasher, James F; Burke, Wylie; Gettig, Elizabeth A; Fridinger, Fred; Jackson, Richard

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Challenges in communicating genetics: A public health approach

Muin J Khoury¹,
James F Thrasher¹,
Wylie Burke²,
Elizabeth A Gettig¹,
Fred Fridinger³ &
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Richard Jackson⁴

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Office of Genetics and Disease Prevention, National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
Muin J Khoury, James F Thrasher & Elizabeth A Gettig
Department of Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington
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Division of Nutrition and Physical Activity, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Atlanta, Georgia
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National Center for Environmental Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
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Khoury, M., Thrasher, J., Burke, W. et al. Challenges in communicating genetics: A public health approach. Genet Med 2, 198–202 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1097/00125817-200005000-00007

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