Genetic Exceptionalism and Precision Health Promotion.

Are social determinants of health overrated? Is parenting overrated? Will the genetics revolution have the same influence on health behavior as powerful determinants such as culture or the environment? In this editorial, I posit that we will learn that genetic testing will have far greater benefits, and fewer harms, when done in conjunction with well-designed health education and lived experiences. I define precision health promotion as the personalized design of lived experiences that foster improved health and well-being for individuals within the context of their organizations, families, and communities. With the need for education and support to augment genetics information will come the need for unequivocal answers about who should know, and who has no business knowing, about your DNA test results.