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Teaching Internal Medicine Residents About Genetics: One Topic At A Time - Breast Cancer, Maria Henry, Andrew Nance, Charles Macri
Teaching Internal Medicine Residents About Genetics: One Topic At A Time - Breast Cancer, Maria Henry, Andrew Nance, Charles Macri
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Background: Currently, the field of medicine is experiencing rapid changes in genetics and genomics information. While medical school curricula all include some genetics education, the content may vary from one school to another, leaving Internal Medicine (IM) residents with different skills and knowledge. In an IM residency where residents come from different medical schools, presenting an organized genetics curriculum may have value. Patients expect their physicians to be knowledgeable and current about their specific disease, including the genetic components and expect that they can inform them about terminology, inheritance, diagnostic testing, risks and benefits of testing. Physicians will need …