Open AccessPerspectives on what is needed to implement genomic medicine
Author(s) -
Williams Marc S.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
molecular genetics and genomic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.765
H-Index - 29
ISSN - 2324-9269
DOI - 10.1002/mgg3.135
Subject(s) - personalized medicine , genomic medicine , genomics , health care , precision medicine , medicine , engineering ethics , bioinformatics , genome , political science , engineering , pathology , computational biology , genetics , biology , law , gene
This commentary briefly explores some of the additional factors needed to incorporate genomics into clinical care including the role of electronic health records, measuring the value of interventions and implementation science. Distinctions between genomic, personalized and precision medicine will be examined.