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The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Institute of Genetics (IG) & the Institute of Health Services and Policy Research (IHSPR) Health Services for Genetic Diseases Planning and Priority Committee are pleased to make available a commissioned environmental scan entitled "Research into Genetic Testing Services and Related Matters"  [ HTML | PDF (1.8 Mb) | Help ]. Taking place between March 2002 and August 2002, the purpose of the environmental scan is to provide background information in the form of an overview of policy documents and reports and to identify past and current research on the subject of genetic health services and related matters. It was designed to capture relevant policy and research activity regarding the social, legal, ethical and health service policy implications surrounding the use of genetic technologies in health care (mainly genetic testing).

IG and IHSPR would like to formally recognize the outstanding contributions of the following individuals involved in the development of this report:

• Lori Sheremeta, Research Associate, Health Law Institute, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
• Lauren Humphreys, Research Associate, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute
• Brenda Wilson, Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology & Community Medicine, University of Ottawa
• Tim Caulfield, Associate Professor, Health Law Institute, Faculty of Law, University of Alberta
• Mario Cappelli, Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario

Although the data presented in this report is not exhaustive, we believe it provides an appropriate overview of current Canadian research activity relating to genetic health services and relevant Canadian and international policy material, as of the date of its completion in August 2002. IG and IHSPR invite researchers to add themselves to this listserv by contacting:

Stephanie Robertson
Assistant Director, Special Projects
Institute of Genetics
Canadian Institutes of Health Research
Tel.: (613) 954-0533
Fax: (613) 954-1800
Email: srobertson@cihr-irsc.gc.ca