Following my recent article titled “Genetic testing – ‘recreational genomics’ or the future of diagnostics”, I queried why doctors were finding it challenging to provide their patients with adequate information on genetic testing and I questioned whether there should be increased availability of training courses to help support doctors.
On cue, a report published in JAMA concludes just that … although doctors know quite a bit about genomic medicine, it is still not being integrated into their clinical practice.  The report also argues that genomic medicine should be a part of the risk assessment and treatment of common chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, …read more