
Realizing the Promise of Precision Medicine
The Role of Patient Data, Mobile Technology, and Consumer Engagement
Description
Key Features
- Provides drawings and flow charts to help readers visualize the breadth and depth of precision medicine
- Includes sidebars with more details on specific topics for a complementary, deeper understanding of the main text
- Uses case studies to turn abstract concepts into flesh and blood examples of how personalized medicine benefits patients
Readership
Physicians; clinicians; nurses; IT professionals
Table of Contents
1. Population medicine versus precision medicine
2. Precision Medicine initiatives and programs
3. The role of genomics in personalized medicine
4. Small Data, Big Data, and Data Analytics
5. How Mobile Technology and EHRs can personalize healthcare
6. i2b2, SHRINE, Clinical Query, and Other Research Tools
7. Overcoming the barriers and limitations of precision medicine
8. Interoperability and Personalized Patient Care
9. Protecting patient privacy and implementing security
10. Consumer and Patient Engagement
Product details
- No. of pages: 218
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2017
- Published: August 24, 2017
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780128116364
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128116357
About the Authors
Paul Cerrato
Affiliations and Expertise
John Halamka
Affiliations and Expertise
Ratings and Reviews
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AshleeJacobson Fri Nov 15 2019
Realizing the Promise of Precision
Realizing the Promise of Precision Medicine
Jessica Mon Feb 05 2018
An inspiring and informative introduction to the potential of precision medicine
An inspiring and informative introduction to the potential of precision medicine—and what it means for clinicians and HIT professionals on the practical level. The book discusses genomics, the expanding role of technology in healthcare, and the federal Precision Medicine Initiative, offering a roadmap for connecting emerging technologies and large-scale datasets to develop and customize better prevention and treatment methods.
Paul C. Fri Feb 02 2018
An inspiring and informative introduction to the potential of precision medicine
An inspiring and informative introduction to the potential of precision medicine—and what it means for clinicians and HIT professionals at the practical level. The book discusses genomics, the expanding role of technology in healthcare, and the Precision Medicine Initiative, offering a roadmap for connecting emerging technologies and large-scale datasets to develop and customize better prevention and treatment methods.