Ask not what personalized medicine can do for you--ask what you can do for personalized medicine

Public Health Genomics
Isabelle Budin-Ljøsne, Jennifer R Harris

Abstract

Personalized medicine (PM) aims to offer tailored health care to individuals on the basis of their genetic profile. This paper explores the types of behaviors and practices that citizens are expected to adopt under PM, examines whether such expectations are realistic, and proposes strategies that could support citizens in the adoption of these behaviors. Recent reports from national and international medical organizations and funders of PM are reviewed to investigate the types of behaviors and practices that citizens are expected to adopt under PM. These behaviors are examined in light of the current knowledge regarding citizen involvement in health care. Under PM, citizens are expected to be much more educated, proactive, and engaged in their health care than under conventional medical models. Actualizing such behaviors and practices may, however, be difficult or even unattainable for some groups of citizens. Educating citizens in PM, as proposed in the reports, is important but may not suffice for the adoption of new behaviors and practices by a majority of citizens. Approaches taking into consideration the heterogeneity of backgrounds, abilities, and resources among citizens are needed and include modifying reimbursement and...Continue Reading

Citations

Apr 29, 2016·Interactive Journal of Medical Research·Heather CollinsStephanie Morrison
May 15, 2016·BMC Medical Ethics·Isabelle Budin-Ljøsne, Jennifer R Harris
Dec 9, 2016·Genetics in Medicine : Official Journal of the American College of Medical Genetics·Pamela L Sankar, Lisa S Parker
Mar 8, 2019·Sexually Transmitted Infections·Jonathan SyredPaula Baraitser
Jan 1, 2017·Personalized Medicine·Sebastian Schee Genannt HalfmannAngela Brand
Sep 23, 2016·Journal of Community Health·Grace Clarke HillyerManuela A Orjuela
Jan 10, 2017·Oncology Nursing Forum·Marilyn Hammer
May 31, 2017·Journal of Neuro-oncology·Saksham GuptaMarike L Broekman
Mar 7, 2021·Journal of Personalized Medicine·Deborah TraversiStefania Boccia

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