Genome Med. 2009 Feb 16;1(2):18.

Musings on genome medicine: abuse of genetic tests.

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The wide general publication of a putative genetic test for athletic supremacy is clearly an abuse of genetics and reveals an undercurrent of hucksterism in biomedical science.

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