Decisions on pharmacogenomic tests in the USA and Germany (2011)

Abstract

With the increase in molecular genetic understanding of disease, diagnostic test development and availability are growing rapidly. This study investigated oncologists' decision making on using pharmacogenomic tests for cancer treatment and examined cross-cultural differences between the USA and Germany.

Bibliographic entry

Wegwarth, O., Day, R. W., & Gigerenzer, G. (2011). Decisions on pharmacogenomic tests in the USA and Germany. Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice, 17, 228-235. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2753.2010.01426.x (Full text)

Miscellaneous

Publication year 2011
Document type: Article
Publication status: Published
External URL: http://library.mpib-berlin.mpg.de/ft/ow/OW_Decisions_2011.pdf View
Categories: Health
Keywords: diagnosticsheuristics in medicinejudgment analysismedical decision makingoncologypharmacogenomics

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