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Educational and social-ethical issues in the pursuit of molecular medicine.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  19043478     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Molecular medicine is transforming everyday clinical practice from an empirical art to a rational ortho-molecular science. The prevailing concept in this emerging framework of molecular medicine is a personalized approach to disease prevention, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. In this mini-review, we discuss the educational and social-ethical issues raised by the advances of biomedical research as related to medical practice; outline the implications of molecular medicine for patients, physicians, and researchers; and underline the responsibilities of academia and the pharmaceutical industry to translate the scientific knowledge to a meaningful improvement of the quality of life across all members of society.
Authors:
Panagiotis A Konstantinopoulos; Michalis V Karamouzis; Athanasios G Papavassiliou
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review     Date:  2008-12-10
Journal Detail:
Title:  Molecular medicine (Cambridge, Mass.)     Volume:  15     ISSN:  1528-3658     ISO Abbreviation:  Mol. Med.     Publication Date:    2009 Jan-Feb
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-01-14     Completed Date:  2009-02-09     Revised Date:  2009-11-19    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9501023     Medline TA:  Mol Med     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  60-3     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Biological Chemistry, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Biomedical Research / ethics*
Ethics, Medical*
Genetic Testing / ethics
Humans
Molecular Biology / ethics*
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