Genomics and personalized medicine: what everyone needs to know 1st edition/ / Michael Snyder.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.Edition: First editionDescription: x, 166 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9780190234768 (pbk.)
  • 0190234768 (pbk.)
  • 9780190234775 (hbk.)
  • 0190234776 (hbk.)
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: Electronic version:: Genomics and personalized medicine.DDC classification:
  • 23 616.042
LOC classification:
  • RB155 .S62 2016
NLM classification:
  • 2016 C-930
  • QU 460
Contents:
Personalized medicine -- Genome fundamentals -- An introduction to cancer genetics -- Genomics and cancer treatment -- Solving mystery diseases -- Complex genetic diseases -- Pharmacogenomics -- Genomics for the healthy person -- Prenatal testing -- Effects of the environment of the genome and epigenetics -- Other 'omes -- The personal microbiome -- Your immune system and infectious diseases -- Aging and health -- Wearable health devices -- Big data and medicine -- Delivery of genomic information -- Ethics -- Education -- Privacy -- Paying for personalized medicine -- The future of personalized medicine.
Summary: Today genomics, part of a larger movement toward personalized medicine, is poised to revolutionize health care. Elements of genomics are already being incorporated on a widespread basis, including prenatal disease screening and targeted cancer treatments. With more innovations soon to arrive at the bedside, the promise of the genomics revolution is limitless. This book offers an authoritative resource on the prospects and realities of genomics and personalized medicine. As consumers are faced with additional options and more complicated decisions regarding their own health care, Snyder unpacks this sometimes-opaque subject matter into clear and actionable prose. --
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Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Personalized medicine -- Genome fundamentals -- An introduction to cancer genetics -- Genomics and cancer treatment -- Solving mystery diseases -- Complex genetic diseases -- Pharmacogenomics -- Genomics for the healthy person -- Prenatal testing -- Effects of the environment of the genome and epigenetics -- Other 'omes -- The personal microbiome -- Your immune system and infectious diseases -- Aging and health -- Wearable health devices -- Big data and medicine -- Delivery of genomic information -- Ethics -- Education -- Privacy -- Paying for personalized medicine -- The future of personalized medicine.

Today genomics, part of a larger movement toward personalized medicine, is poised to revolutionize health care. Elements of genomics are already being incorporated on a widespread basis, including prenatal disease screening and targeted cancer treatments. With more innovations soon to arrive at the bedside, the promise of the genomics revolution is limitless. This book offers an authoritative resource on the prospects and realities of genomics and personalized medicine. As consumers are faced with additional options and more complicated decisions regarding their own health care, Snyder unpacks this sometimes-opaque subject matter into clear and actionable prose. --

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