TY - JOUR
T1 - Using genetic technologies to reduce, rather than widen, health disparities
AU - Smith, Caren E.
AU - Fullerton, Stephanie M.
AU - Dookeran, Keith A.
AU - Hampel, Heather
AU - Tin, Adrienne
AU - Maruthur, Nisa M.
AU - Schisler, Jonathan C.
AU - Henderson, Jeffrey A.
AU - Tucker, Katherine L.
AU - Ordovás, José M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Project HOPE.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - Evidence shows that both biological and nonbiological factors contribute to health disparities. Genetics, in particular, plays a part in how common diseases manifest themselves. Today, unprecedented advances in genetically based diagnoses and treatments provide opportunities for personalized medicine. However, disadvantaged groups may lack access to these advances, and treatments based on research on non-Hispanic whites might not be generalizable to members of minority groups. Unless genetic technologies become universally accessible, existing disparities could be widened. Addressing this issue will require integrated strategies, including expanding genetic research, improving genetic literacy, and enhancing access to genetic technologies among minority populations in a way that avoids harms such as stigmatization.
AB - Evidence shows that both biological and nonbiological factors contribute to health disparities. Genetics, in particular, plays a part in how common diseases manifest themselves. Today, unprecedented advances in genetically based diagnoses and treatments provide opportunities for personalized medicine. However, disadvantaged groups may lack access to these advances, and treatments based on research on non-Hispanic whites might not be generalizable to members of minority groups. Unless genetic technologies become universally accessible, existing disparities could be widened. Addressing this issue will require integrated strategies, including expanding genetic research, improving genetic literacy, and enhancing access to genetic technologies among minority populations in a way that avoids harms such as stigmatization.
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U2 - 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1476
DO - 10.1377/hlthaff.2015.1476
M3 - Article
C2 - 27503959
AN - SCOPUS:84982281683
SN - 0278-2715
VL - 35
SP - 1367
EP - 1373
JO - Health Affairs
JF - Health Affairs
IS - 8
ER -