LITERACY | Public Health Genomics Knowledge Base (v1.2)

Public Health Genomics Knowledge Base (v1.2)

Last Posted: Dec-08-2016 10AM

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Health literacy and the perception of risk in a breast cancer family history clinic.
Rutherford E J et al. The surgeon : journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland 2016 Nov

Parents' Understanding of Genetics and Heritability.
Harding Brittany et al. Journal of genetic counseling 2016 Oct

Community Health Workers: An Untapped Resource to Promote Genomic Literacy.
Allen Caitlin G et al. Journal of health communication 2016 (sup2) 25-29

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Last Updated: Dec 08, 2016

• Why racial diversity in genetics studies matters in patient care
  E Newbern, Genetic Literacy Project, December 7, 2016
• Health literacy and the perception of risk in a breast cancer family history clinic.
  Rutherford E J et al. The surgeon : journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland 2016 Nov
• Parents' Understanding of Genetics and Heritability.
  Harding Brittany et al. Journal of genetic counseling 2016 Oct
• Community Health Workers: An Untapped Resource to Promote Genomic Literacy.
  Allen Caitlin G et al. Journal of health communication 2016 (sup2) 25-29
• Enhancing Literacy in Cardiovascular Genetics: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association.
  Mital Seema et al. Circulation. Cardiovascular genetics 2016 Sep
• Gates Foundation doubling efforts to use CRISPR to create mosquito-killing technology
  A Regalado, Genetic Literacy Project, September 7, 2016
• Gene therapy 2.0: Will CRISPR make expensive treatment accessible to all?
  D Warmflash, Genetic Literacy Project, August 16, 2016
• How many genomes is enough for US Precision Medicine Initiative?
  M Knight, Genetic Literacy Project, July 26, 2016
• Relevance of Health Literacy to Precision Medicine
  Division of Health and Medicine, National Academies Workshop in Brief, June 2016
• Ready or Not: The genomic revolution is here, and literacy should begin in the high school classroom. 
  G Fowler, Genome Magazine, June 23, 2016
• Next-generation genetics offer new way to combat hospital infections
  A Porterfield, Genetic Literacy Project, April 2016
• Health literacy and disease-specific knowledge of caregivers for children with sickle cell disease.
  Carden Marcus A et al. Pediatric hematology and oncology 2016 Mar 1-13
• Gene therapy on brink of golden age: Here’s why
  D Warmflash, Genetic Literacy Project, November 3, 2015
• The Many Facets of Genetic Literacy: Assessing the Scalability of Multiple Measures for Broad Use in Survey Research.
  Abrams Leah R et al. PloS one 2015 10(10) e0141532
• The high-risk world of rare genetic diseases
  A Porterfield, Genetic Literacy Project, October 30, 2015

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Relevant Resources

• Genetics and Genomics Competencies Center (G2C2)
• NIH Genetic Testing Registry
• NIH MedGen Database
• Online Mendelian Inheritance in Man (OMIM)
• PharmGKB