When talking with salespersons, you expect each one to push his or her own product. Sometimes it's just hype. But often the opinions seem to reflect a sincere belief in the value of a product or service.
So it's reasonable that geneticists would extol genomic testing as the best way to understand personal health risks and susceptibilities, right? Odd as it may seem, many genetics experts are convinced that, given our current understanding, family health history, not genetic testing, provides the best insight into personal disease risk and possibly even disease prevention.
