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This workshop focused on existing resources and structures that facilitate evaluation of genome-based health care. Speakers at the workshop addressed the practical realities of creating such resources; the different models that could be used; the strengths and weaknesses of each model; and the effectiveness of such systems in addressing health outcomes.
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Systems for Research and Evaluation for Translating Genome-Based Discoveries for Health: Workshop Summary
Proceedings
·2009
With the advent of genome-wide association studies, numerous associations between specific gene loci and complex diseases have been identified—for breast cancer, coronary artery disease, and asthma, for example. This rapidly advancing field of genomics has stirred great interest in "personalized" he...
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