Personal genomics and personalized medicine

Provides a scientific treatment of the disciplines of personal genomics and personalized medicine. This book includes a comprehensive treatment of both the promises and challenges of personal genomics and medicine from technological, societal and medical perspectives. It is suitable for practicing h...

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Main Author: Bolouri, Hamid (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, England : Singapore ; Hackensack, New Jersey : Imperial College Press ; Distributed by World Scientific Publishing , c2010
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260 |a London, England :   |b Imperial College Press ;   |a Singapore ;   |a Hackensack, New Jersey :   |b Distributed by World Scientific Publishing ,   |c c2010 
300 |a ix, 259 p. :   |b ill. (some col.) ;   |c 23 cm. 
504 |a Includes bibliographical references and index 
505 0 |a 1. Introduction -- 2. From DNA sequence to physiology -- 3. DNA sequence variations, their prevalence, and effects on cellular biochemistry -- 4. Environmental and life-history effects -- 5. The impact of inter-individual biochemical differences on health outcomes -- 6. DNA testing and sequencing technologies -- 7. Measuring the impact of environmental factors on health -- 8. Characterizing the effects of genetic and environmental factors on cellular function -- 9. Translating personal genomics and personalized medicine into clinical practice -- 10. Organizational, legal and ethical challenges -- 11. Coda : engineering the future of medicine 
520 |a Provides a scientific treatment of the disciplines of personal genomics and personalized medicine. This book includes a comprehensive treatment of both the promises and challenges of personal genomics and medicine from technological, societal and medical perspectives. It is suitable for practicing health professionals and researchers. 
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650 0 |a Medical genetics 
650 0 |a Proteomics 
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650 2 2 |a Proteomics 
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