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Chunk #26 — 4. Results — 4.5. Involvement of Health Care Providers in Health Care Decisions

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Enhancing the participation of african americans in health-related genetic research: findings of a collaborative academic and community-based research study.
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Most health care providers and genetic counselors when discussing gene testing, in an effort to distance gene testing from any association with “eugenics,” tend to be more inclined toward nondirective approaches. Yet, while there has been much debate about whether any discussion with patients is completely nondirective, research suggests that most clients, attempting to make decision about genetic testing and genetics related research expect information, advice and help in making decisions [35, 36].