The Economics of Genomic Medicine: Workshop Summary

by Institute of Medicine, Board on Health Sciences Policy, Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health

The sequencing of the human genome and the identification of links between specific genetic variants and diseases have led to tremendous excitement over the potential of genomics to direct patient treatment toward more effective or less harmful interventions. Still, the use of whole genome sequencing challenges the traditional model of medical care where a test is ordered only when there is a clear indication for its use and a path for downstream...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309269687
• ISBN13: 9780309269681
• Release Date: July 2013
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Dimensions: 6.0" x 9.0"