What's at Stake?
September 1, 2011 | Journal Article
This paper examines the impact of genetic testing and the potential benefits and harms it can provide to people with epilepsy and their family members.
Genetic Disorders
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Low Grade for Medical Community's Preparation for Genetic Testing
June 1, 1998 | Program Result Report
This project surveyed HMO medical directors to determine the extent of requests and coverage for predictive genetic testing for three common adult-onset disorders and Huntington's disease.
Pilot Program of Research to Integrate Substance Abuse Issues into Mainstream Medicine (PRISM)
October 15, 2009 | Program Result Report
PRISM sought to encourage physicians and health care researchers to address the effects of alcohol and drug abuse on serious chronic illnesses.
Decoding the Human Genome Raises New Questions, Practical and Ethical
May 1, 2001 | Program Result Report
The State of Arizona Department of Health Services held a conference on the future impact of advances in genetics. "Genetics in the 21st Century: Crisis and Opportunity" took place May 12-14, 1999, in Mesa, Ariz.
Physicians Express Interest in Using New Genetic Technologies
August 1, 2000 | Program Result Report
Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine explored the barriers and incentives to appropriate diffusion of genetic services into mainstream medicine and providers' willingness to participate in clinical studies.
Students Stand at the Crossroads of Science and Ethics
August 1, 1999 | Program Result Report
Student PUGWASH USA is a nonprofit national student organization that promotes increased awareness of the social and ethical aspects of science and technology through publications and meetings.
Knowledge of Genetics Deemed Essential for Primary Care Providers
May 1, 1997 | Program Result Report
The Banbury Center at the Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory convened two meetings to explore the implications for health care of advances in human genetics:
Ninety-Minute Video Educates Health Professional on the Role of Race and Genetics in Health Care
March 1, 2008 | Program Result Report
The National Coalition for Health Professional Education in Genetics produced and disseminated a 90-minute television program to educate health care professionals about the role of race and genetics in health care.
Fine-Tuning Drugs to Match Our Genes - What are the Implications for Health Care Costs and Treatments?
July 31, 2008 | Program Result Report
Pharmacogenomics is the study of how inherited variations in genes dictate a person's reaction to a drug. Louis F. Rossiter, PhD, and other researchers examined how pharmacogenomics fits within the current health care market.
Researchers Generate Reports and Online Info on Ethical and Legal Issues of Genetics
July 1, 2005 | Program Result Report
From 2001 to 2003, a California-based research group, the Institute for the Future, used two exploratory grants from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF) to assess health care decision-makers' knowledge about new discoveries in genetics and to develop two proposals for a major educational initiative to inform health care leaders about the new discoveries, their clinical applications and the legal and ethical issues surrounding them. In 2002, RWJF turned down the two proposals partly bec...