December 4, 2024

Direct-to-consumer tests: emerging trends are cause for concern

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Abstract

Emma Gram and colleagues argue that the public needs high quality information and effective communication about the evidence behind the marketing of direct-to-consumer tests

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Gram et al. (Wed,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69dc0f8498c2c204f02a65fe https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2024-080460

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