Medical Information Overload
"If you present your GP (doctor) with a printout of your personal genome stating a 60% chance of developing Alzheimer's is present, your doctor probably won't have any idea what you're talking about. 'Alzheimer's is a particular variant," says Brice, 'known to be significant enough to make a safe assumption that the biomarker is correct. So scientifically, it's valid – but what are you supposed to do about it? They might make a more detailed report, but there is nothing that can be done right now to prevent you from developing it.'" -- Nicola Rowe , "The Guardian", Saturday 5 November 2011
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