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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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Columbia University

    New York, New York, 10032-3784, United States

  • Harvard School of Public Health

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States

  • Johns Hopkins School of Medicine

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21205, United States

  • Michigan State University

    Flint, Michigan, United States

  • University of Oregon

    Eugene, Oregon, United States

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