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The case for personalized medicine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20144313     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Personalized medicine may be considered an extension of traditional approaches to understanding and treating disease, but with greater precision. Physicians may now use a patient's genetic variation or expression profile as well as protein and metabolic markers to guide the selection of certain drugs or treatments. In many cases, the information provided by molecular markers predicts susceptibility to conditions. The added precision introduces the possibility of a more preventive, effective approach to clinical care and reductions in the duration and cost of clinical trials. Here, we make the case, through real-world examples, that personalized medicine is delivering significant value to individuals, to industry, and to the health care system overall and that it will continue to grow in importance if we can lift the barriers that impede its adoption and build incentives to encourage its practice.
Authors:
Edward Abrahams; Mike Silver
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2009-07-01
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of diabetes science and technology     Volume:  3     ISSN:  1932-2968     ISO Abbreviation:  J Diabetes Sci Technol     Publication Date:  2009 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-02-10     Completed Date:  2010-06-02     Revised Date:  2011-03-11    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101306166     Medline TA:  J Diabetes Sci Technol     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  680-4     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright 2009 Diabetes Technology Society.
Affiliation:
Personalized Medicine Coalition, Washington, DC 20005, USA. eabrahams@personalizedmedicinecoalition.org
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Genome, Human
Humans
Individualized Medicine*
Patient Compliance
Pharmacogenetics*
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