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Pathology practice and pharmacogenomics.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20017676     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
New technologies emerging from the Human Genome Project and the rapidly expanding direct-to-consumer DNA testing have provided a challenging environment for the entry of pharmacogenomics into clinical practice. The traditional pathology laboratory, which is centered around a referring clinician and the patient, is also being reshaped by these developments. These changes are occurring as the shrinking health dollar imposes a greater focus on preventative medicine. For the latter to benefit from genomics requires the community to be engaged, and the development of the disease process identified earlier than otherwise possible. These two prerequisites are now being sought through the concept of 'personalized medicine'. Much has been occurring in a relatively short time frame, and as a consequence, education becomes a major rate-limiting step to change.
Authors:
Ronald Ja Trent
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Review    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Pharmacogenomics     Volume:  11     ISSN:  1744-8042     ISO Abbreviation:  Pharmacogenomics     Publication Date:  2010 Jan 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2009-12-18     Completed Date:  2010-03-01     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  100897350     Medline TA:  Pharmacogenomics     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  105-11     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, NSW, Australia. rtrent@med.usyd.edu.au
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Genetic Testing
Humans
Individualized Medicine / methods
Pathology, Clinical* / methods
Pharmacogenetics* / methods
Point-of-Care Systems
Sequence Analysis, DNA / methods

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