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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Bibliographic Details
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
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • 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