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Direct-to-consumer tests could do more harm than good
Manage episode 455325118 series 5409
More and more medical tests are being marketed direct to consumers. These range from STI tests to multicancer detection tests.
There are concerns these tests aren’t reliable, and could either give people false confidence, or a false positive.
Experts think current regulatory frameworks have failed to keep up with the phenomenon of at-home testing.
Guest/s
- Dr Patti Shih, Australian Centre for Health Engagement Evidence & Values at the University of Wollongong
References
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Manage episode 455325118 series 5409
More and more medical tests are being marketed direct to consumers. These range from STI tests to multicancer detection tests.
There are concerns these tests aren’t reliable, and could either give people false confidence, or a false positive.
Experts think current regulatory frameworks have failed to keep up with the phenomenon of at-home testing.
Guest/s
- Dr Patti Shih, Australian Centre for Health Engagement Evidence & Values at the University of Wollongong
References
1443 قسمت
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