Why Are General Physicians and Surgeons Not Considered to Be

question 9

Multiple Choice

Why are general physicians and surgeons not considered to be genetics professionals?

• A)The typical patients seen by these health-care providers have acute conditions rather than chronic conditions, and thus genetic influence is irrelevant.
• B)Most of today's physicians and surgeons were educated before completion of the human genome research project.
• C)These health-care professionals have minimal experience with genetics laboratory techniques.
• D)The focus of their professional education is the study of medicine rather than genetics.

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