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Genomic Medicine Gets Personal
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- 8 Sequences
- Introductive Level
- Starts on June 2, 2015
- Ends on July 28, 2015
Course details
Syllabus
- The basics of genetic abnormalities and disease
- What we can learn from genetic testing both pre- and post- birth, and in oncology
- The basic science behind how the genetic tests are done
- The ethical, legal, and social implications of genomic discoveries; the genetic counseling issues; and the new trends in direct-to-consumer marketing of genetic tests
- Critical information medical professionals as well as patients and their families need to know to be current in the field
- Available resources (education, patient support, general information, etc.)
Prerequisite
Instructors
- Bassem R. Haddad
- Michael Atkins
- Robert Clarke
- Kevin FitzGerald
- Dr. Alessandro Ghidini
- Eden Haverfield
- Claudine Isaacs
- Michael Johnson
- Anne Deslattes Mays
- Jeanne Meck
- Cynthia Morton
- Beth N. Peshkin
- Reem Saadeh
- Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz
- Luc Wathieu
- Louis Weiner
- Sheila Cohen Zimmet
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