Systems for Research and Evaluation for Translating Genome-Based Discoveries for Health: Workshop Summary

by Institute of Medicine, Theresa Wizemann, Theresa M. Wizemann

With the advent of genome-wide association studies, numerous associations between specific gene loci and complex diseases have been identified--for breast cancer, coronary artery disease, and asthma, for example. This rapidly advancing field of genomics has stirred great interest in "personalized" health care from both the public and private sectors. The hope is that using genomic information in clinical care will lead to reduced health care costs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 030913983X
• ISBN13: 9780309139830
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 102 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 8.7"