Provider bias as a function of patient genotype: polygenic score analysis among diabetics from the Health and Retirement Study.

Published in: Obesity science & practice (2018)

Results of this study suggest that a patient's genotype may elicit particular responses from their healthcare provider. When a provider judges a patient's high BMI to be environmentally driven rather than genetically oriented, patients receive reduced quality of care.

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