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1 month ago
in jay parkinson + md + mph = doctor in brooklyn - UCLA leaks Farah Fawcett's medical information to the Inquirer on Jay Parkinson + MD + MPH
Agreed. Jay, you and I are on the same page. Even if you didn't agree when I sent Mr. Tindall your way.
-Steve
www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com
-Steve
www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com
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Jay Parkinson, MD
What do you mean Steve? You lost me...sorry.
1 month ago
in The Problem with “Health Information Technology” in Two Paragraph Quotes on Think Gene
I would say with the addition of my patients' records, lab results and even EKGs and radiology on my iphone, you have already proven yourself to be invaluable.
-Steve
-Steve
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Andrew
Heh, I haven't even written anything yet. These features are merely the natural consequences of two scattered month of purchased infrastructure.
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4 months ago
in 23andMe in the Medical Space on Think Gene
Why should you ever have to retest DNA?
CLIA certification is a start, NYS and Ca State registration is a plus, ISO certification is even better.
Some states allow patients to order medical tests, some don't. Why not just call these few SNPs what they are, medical tests and let the law decide who orders what?
The disclaimer should read:" We are running a cheap knock off production and charging you entirely too much for it. In addition we are stealing your data and selling to the highest bidder. If you STILL want to use us rather than have your data safely protected from others looking to obtain your data...Heck, sign on up and join the conversation"
This is a clear move towards Clinical Applicability, stop fooling yourself.
-Steve
www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com
CLIA certification is a start, NYS and Ca State registration is a plus, ISO certification is even better.
Some states allow patients to order medical tests, some don't. Why not just call these few SNPs what they are, medical tests and let the law decide who orders what?
The disclaimer should read:" We are running a cheap knock off production and charging you entirely too much for it. In addition we are stealing your data and selling to the highest bidder. If you STILL want to use us rather than have your data safely protected from others looking to obtain your data...Heck, sign on up and join the conversation"
This is a clear move towards Clinical Applicability, stop fooling yourself.
-Steve
www.thegenesherpa.blogspot.com
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Anon in Montreal
You should retest DNA because the test could be wrong! Contamination, untrained personnel, software errors, hackers, etc. But a company is allowed to offer a cheap novelty grade test and let others charge more for "certain enough to be actionable" tests.
My Casio says "not for use in diving", even though everyone knows it is waterproof to 100m. I use it when I snorkel. But when I dive, I pay extra for the SCUBA certified equipment. Should Casio be banned from making waterproof watches?
Your claim that 23andme is stealing data is (1) false, since their terms of consent are clearly spelled out; and (2) slanderous.
Your claim that they are charging too much is interesting. How much would YOU charge me to get the same tests and detailed background info I got from 23andme?
Face it: more people are interested in DTC companies' services than yours. Your attempt to use the government to prevent people from cheaply accessing their genetic data is unethical. YOU don't get to decide if I am allowed to access my OWN data.
My Casio says "not for use in diving", even though everyone knows it is waterproof to 100m. I use it when I snorkel. But when I dive, I pay extra for the SCUBA certified equipment. Should Casio be banned from making waterproof watches?
Your claim that 23andme is stealing data is (1) false, since their terms of consent are clearly spelled out; and (2) slanderous.
Your claim that they are charging too much is interesting. How much would YOU charge me to get the same tests and detailed background info I got from 23andme?
Face it: more people are interested in DTC companies' services than yours. Your attempt to use the government to prevent people from cheaply accessing their genetic data is unethical. YOU don't get to decide if I am allowed to access my OWN data.
5 months ago
in Response to “That’s Just Boilerplate” comment on Think Gene
Not all science makes the cut to become medical care fellas.....that's just how it is.....Scientific validity is no substitute for clinical utility......
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Andrew Yates
The archetypal example of a diagnostic scientific success but clinical failure is Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) testing, which, while considered one of the most effective tumor markers in human oncology, is not recommended or tenuously recommend by several prominent medical advisory boards because the treatments for prostate cancer are often more physiologically destructive than the disease itself. In short, "minor" prostate cancer is common, but generally, something else kills you before it advances enough to become a problem.
So, prostate cancer screening can have a net negative clinical outcome (particularly for elderly patients with less than ten years of expected lifespan) despite its successful use to diagnose prostate cancer.
So, prostate cancer screening can have a net negative clinical outcome (particularly for elderly patients with less than ten years of expected lifespan) despite its successful use to diagnose prostate cancer.
6 months ago
in The Gift of Ancestry at 23andMe on Think Gene
Love it! Buy Rubenstein.......Medicine? Ask Marketing :)
-Steve
-Steve
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Andrew Yates
Haha, hey, they asked. What do I look like, a journalist? Silly.
But seriously, I do like this feature, and it is something worth owning if one was looking to purchase a novelty web service. I am absolutely 100% for 23andMe the novelty web service. If it were an affordable impulse purchase for my friends and family, I'd encourage everybody to buy one for that reason. And if you have $400, sure, why not buy it? It's the best novelty genomic web service available, and it is pretty cool.
But seriously, I do like this feature, and it is something worth owning if one was looking to purchase a novelty web service. I am absolutely 100% for 23andMe the novelty web service. If it were an affordable impulse purchase for my friends and family, I'd encourage everybody to buy one for that reason. And if you have $400, sure, why not buy it? It's the best novelty genomic web service available, and it is pretty cool.
