{"id":1106,"date":"2018-06-11T18:57:11","date_gmt":"2018-06-11T22:57:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yupingliu.com\/wordpress\/?page_id=1106"},"modified":"2018-06-11T18:57:11","modified_gmt":"2018-06-11T22:57:11","slug":"online-direct-to-consumer-marketing-of-genetic-tests","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.yupingliu.com\/wordpress\/research\/digital-marketing-research\/online-direct-to-consumer-marketing-of-genetic-tests\/","title":{"rendered":"Online Direct-to-Consumer Marketing of Genetic Tests"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liu, Yuping and Yvette Pearson (2008), &#8220;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yupingliu.com\/files\/papers\/liu_pearson_dtc_genetic_tests.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"paperpdf\">Direct-to-Consumer Marketing of Predictive Medical Genetic Tests: Assessment of Current Practices and Policy Recommendations<\/a>,&#8221; <em><strong>Journal of Public Policy &#038; Marketing<\/em><\/strong>, 27 (2), 131-148. [<a href=\"http:\/\/www.yupingliu.com\/files\/papers\/liu_pearson_dtc_genetic_tests.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"paperpdf\">Download Full-Text PDF<\/a>]<\/p>\n<p>Abstract:This research reviews the current state of affairs in the fast-growing area of direct-to-consumer marketing of genetic tests. The authors identify the unique nature of genetic tests and the ensuing consumer vulnerability. They also present a comprehensive examination of the current legal environment and an empirical analysis of genetic testing companies\u2019 online marketing practices. 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