http://thinkgene.disqus.com/a bio blog about genetics, genomics, and biotechnologyenSat, 13 Feb 2010 09:58:02 -0000http://www.thinkgene.com/why-the-dtc-companies-will-failor-not/#comment-34103291<p>That means doctors have become the new targets, Marchant said. It’s a short matter of time before we see a new wave of these cases.</p>DoughXpress Dough PressSat, 13 Feb 2010 09:58:02 -0000http://www.thinkgene.com/why-the-dtc-companies-will-failor-not/#comment-33277003<p>If patients cannot afford them, the doctor must decide whether to risk malpractice allegations or simply not prescribe a potentially helpful medication.</p>Life in SydneyTue, 09 Feb 2010 12:11:52 -0000http://www.thinkgene.com/why-the-dtc-companies-will-failor-not/#comment-4479691<p>Maybe we could build this feature into New Helix as an interface between Coriell PMC and physician practices for our network physicians. That way, a physician could have specific access only to the relevant test results to the medical advice he was providing. Otherwise, it's arguable that if the physician didn't notice something in the report he wasn't looking for, he'd be liable. Also, it's a good "minimum necessary information" patent privacy precedent. Of course, if the patient and the physician wanted to share the complete report, they could, but maybe that would prompt some special waiver to avoid the liability you mentioned.</p>Andrew YatesThu, 18 Dec 2008 08:54:09 -0000