The value of genetic and genomic technologies [electronic resource] : workshop summary / Theresa Wizemann and Adam C. Berger, rapporteurs ; Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.
Material type: TextPublication details: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, c2010Description: xv, 92 pSubject(s): Genomics -- Congresses | Genomics -- Research -- Congresses | Human chromosome abnormalities -- Diagnosis -- Congresses | Genetic counseling -- Congresses | Genetic disorders -- Diagnosis -- CongressesGenre/Form: Electronic books.LOC classification: QH437 | .I57 2010Online resources: Click to View"Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health, Board on Health Sciences Policy."
Includes bibliographical references.
Tumor-based screening for Lynch Syndrome -- Pharmacogenomic testing to guide warfarin dosing -- Genomic profiling -- Closing remarks.
"Knowing one's genetic disposition to a variety of diseases, including common chronic diseases, can benefit both the individual and society at large. The IOM's Roundtable on Translating Genomic-Based Research for Health held a workshop on March 22, 2010, to bring together diverse perspectives on the value of genetic testing, and to discuss its use in clinical practice"--home page.
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