Precision Medicine and the Reinvention of Human Disease e-bog
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Despite what you may have read in the popular press and in social media, Precision Medicine is not devoted to finding unique treatments for individuals, based on analyzing their DNA. To the contrary, the goal of Precision Medicine is to find general treatments that are highly effective for large numbers of individuals who fall into precisely diagnosed groups. We now know that every disease de...
E-bog
1094,57 DKK
Forlag
Academic Press
Udgivet
15 januar 2018
Længde
398 sider
Genrer
Pre-clinical medicine: basic sciences
Sprog
English
Format
epub
Beskyttelse
LCP
ISBN
9780128143940
Despite what you may have read in the popular press and in social media, Precision Medicine is not devoted to finding unique treatments for individuals, based on analyzing their DNA. To the contrary, the goal of Precision Medicine is to find general treatments that are highly effective for large numbers of individuals who fall into precisely diagnosed groups. We now know that every disease develops over time, through a sequence of defined biological steps, and that these steps may differ among individuals, based on genetic and environmental conditions. We are currently developing rational therapies and preventive measures, based on our precise understanding of the steps leading to the clinical expression of diseases. Precision Medicine and the Reinvention of Human Disease explains the scientific breakthroughs that have changed the way that we understand diseases, and reveals how medical scientists are using this new knowledge to launch a medical revolution. Clarifies the foundational concepts of Precision Medicine, distinguishing this field from its predecessors such as genomics, pharmacogenetics, and personalized medicine Gathers the chief conceptual advances in the fields of genetics, pathology, and bioinformatics, and synthesizes a coherent narrative for the field of Precision Medicine Delivers its message in plain language, and in a relaxed, conversational writing style, making it easy to understand the complex subject matter Guides the reader through a coherent and logical narrative, gradually providing expertise and skills along the way Covers the importance of data sharing in Precision Medicine, and the many data-related challenges that confront this fragile new field