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cord-033420-pjtyv0pv	Kalokairinou, Louiza	The promise of direct-to-consumer COVID-19 testing: ethical and regulatory issues	2020-09-23		.txt	text/plain	6322	310	48	Although the provision of DTC tests has potential benefits—such as expanding access to testing and reducing the risk of exposure for consumers and medical personnel—it also raises significant ethical and regulatory concerns. The second part discusses five primary issues for DTC COVID-19 tests: test accuracy; potential misinterpretation of results; misleading claims and other misinformation; privacy concerns; and fair allocation of scarce resources. The second part identifies five primary ethical and regulatory issues for DTC COVID-19 tests: uncertainty over the accuracy of test results; potential misinterpretation of test results by users; misleading product promotion and misinformation; privacy concerns; and fair allocation of scarce resources. We conclude with recommendations for regulators, companies, and other relevant stakeholders that can help ensure high-quality, accurate, and equitably distributed COVID-19 tests, and inform the ethical provision of DTC health tests during public health crises.	./cache/cord-033420-pjtyv0pv.txt	./txt/cord-033420-pjtyv0pv.txt