How behavioral economics can help to avoid ‘The last mile problem’ in whole genome sequencing
Year: 2015
Type: article
Abstract: Failure to consider lessons from behavioral economics in the case of whole genome sequencing may cause us to run into the 'last mile problem' - the failure to integrate newly developed technology, on which billions of dollars have been invested, into society in a way that improves human behavior and decision-making.
Source: Genome Medicine
Language: English
Subfield: General Decision Sciences
Field: Decision Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $5,290
Awards: Risk Evaluation and Education for Alzheimer's Disease (REVEAL IV), Impact of Direct to Consumer Genetic Testing, G521457947, Evaluating utility and improving implementation of genomic sequencing for pediatric cancer patients in the diverse population and healthcare settings of Texas: The KidsCanSeq Study, Characterizing and Communicating Genetic Risk for Alzheimer's Disease, Returning Research Results of Pediatric Genomic Research to Participants, Integration of Whole Genome Sequencing into Clinical Medicine
OpenAlex ID: W2124937716