Evidence brief: coordinating the use of genetic tests and related services in British Columbia
Publication year: 2012
Rapid technological advances in genetics and genomics
hold promise for the diagnosis, treatment and even
prevention of common and rare diseases. Nevertheless,
they also raise concerns regarding their potential
impacts on health systems, which has led many
countries to reflect on the optimal models to coordinate
genetic testing and related services,(1-5) as well as the
optimal frameworks to guide policy and coverage
decisions that could help embrace opportunities offered
by new and emerging technologies while minimizing the
use of harmful and ineffective ones.