Genomics|Features|Health Disparities

Genomics|Features|Health Disparities

Health Disparities

Health Disparities in Genomic Medicine: Recent Insights - February 13, 2015

Introduction to the special series on health disparities in genomic medicine.
Graves Kristi D et al. Health Psychol 2015 Feb (2) 97-100

Self-reported race/ethnicity in the age of genomic research: its potential impact on understanding health disparities.
Mersha Tesfaye B et al. Hum. Genomics 2015 Jan 7. (1) 1

Effects of racial and ethnic group and health literacy on responses to genomic risk information in a medically underserved population.
Kaphingst Kimberly A et al. Health Psychol 2015 Feb (2) 101-10

Genetic counselors' implicit racial attitudes and their relationship to communication.
Schaa Kendra L et al. Health Psychol 2015 Feb (2) 111-9

Translation and validation of a Spanish-language genetic health literacy screening tool.
Rodríguez Sally Ann et al. Health Psychol 2015 Feb (2) 120-9

Health disparities in genomics and genetics.
Spruill Ida J et al. Nurs Res Pract 2014 324327

Personalized medicine, availability, and group disparity: an inquiry into how physicians perceive and rate the elements and barriers of personalized medicine.
Petersen Katelin E et al. Public Health Genomics 2014 (4) 209-20

Genomics: Race & Health Disparities - August 21, 2014

Why we can't wait: Genomics and health disparities, CDC blog post (2013)

Why we can't wait: 2014 conference to eliminate health disparities in genomic medicine- the role of policy, September 4-5, 2014, Washington DC 

NHGRI information: Genomics initiatives and resources for minority and special populations

Recent commentaries

The American Journal of Public Health Special Issue on Genomics, Social Determinants, Disparities and Public Health (2013)

Race and genomics in the Veterans Health Administration. 
Julie Lynch et al. Am J Public Health, September 2014 

Finding a place for genomics in health disparities research.
Fullerton SM, et al Public Health Genomics. 2012;15(3-4):156-63. 

Genome science and health disparities: a growing success story? 
Charles Rotimi et al. Genome Medicine (2013) 

Editorial: Health Disparities in Genomics and Genetics
Ida J. Spruill et al. Nursing Research and Practice, 2014.

Commentary: The A's, G's, C's, and T's of health disparities. 
Edward Ramos et al. BMC Medical Genomics (2009)