Doctors in virtual reality tested on genetic prescribing
NCT ID NCT02108041
Summary
This study aimed to understand how doctors make treatment decisions using personalized genetic information. Researchers had 196 primary care residents use virtual reality to interact with a simulated patient needing a blood thinner. The goal was to see if and how the doctors used genetic test results, and if the patient's race or socioeconomic background influenced their decisions.
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Locations
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Columbia University
New York, New York, 10032-3784, United States
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Harvard School of Public Health
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
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Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States
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Michigan State University
Flint, Michigan, United States
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University of Oregon
Eugene, Oregon, United States
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