Genetics, Genomics and Patient Management

New genetic and genomic research discoveries are ushering in a new era of healthcare - personalized medicine. Personalized medicine has the potential to transform healthcare through earlier diagnosis, move effective prevention and treatment of disease, and avoidance of drug side effects.

Two important clinical tools are now available to healthcare providers to personalize screening, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of individuals and their families. These are: family history and genetic testing.

Patient Management Resources

• Family History
• Genetic Testing - What to Consider When Ordering A Genetic Test
• Genetic Evaluation and Counseling for Genetic Testing
• Policy and Ethics Issues
• Web-Based Clinical Resources
• Patient Advocacy and Support Resources

For more information on personalized medicine and the new genetics go to:

• Personalized Health Care [hhs.gov]
• Medicine and the New Genetics [ornl.gov]

Posted: August 21, 2008