Genomic Medicine in Emerging Economies: Genomics for Every Nation

Originally thought to be available only to the world's wealthiest nations, genomic medicine has developed into a broad range of clinical methods and technologies whose concrete applications are also revolutionizing health systems in many of the world's resource-limited nations. Genomic Medicine in Resource-limited Countries: Genomics for Every Nation provides in-depth analysis and key examples of the implementation of medical genomics in low-income nations across the globe, demonstrating how this advancing medical science has already transformed health systems and led to improved patient care in Indonesian, Nepalese, Chilean, Malaysian, Tanzanian, Argentinian, Chinese, Sri Lankan, and Columbian populations among others. In addition to defining tools, diagnostics, and treatment pathways at the population-wide level for medical geneticists, genomic researchers, and public health workers to apply in their own work, this book offers an essential, case-study based approach needed to understand how genomic medicine can be used to improve disease-management in a diverse range of economic and social contexts. Examines essential concepts; protocols; and economic, social, and legal considerations related to the implementation of genomic medicine in resource-limited nations around the world, demonstrating through foundational chapters and country-specific case studies how this advancing medical science can transform health systems and lead to improved patient careFeatures concrete success stories of the implementation of medical genomics in Indonesian, Nepalese, Chilean, Malaysian, Tanzanian, Argentinian, Chinese, Sri Lankan, and Columbian populations among othersProvides tools, diagnostics, and treatment pathways for medical geneticists, genomic researchers, and public health workers to apply in their own work, allowing for more efficient implementation of genomic medicine programs and improved disease-management and prevention at the population-wide levelWith chapters contributed by leading medical geneticists, clinicians, and public health workers that are actively developing and implementing genomic medicine programs in resource-limited countries, this books establishes clear precedents for how genomic technologies can be accessed now by nations with limited means and financial support for healthcare INDICE: 1. Spreading the use and impact of genomics2. Building internationally renewed biobanks in resource limited countries3. Taking Genomics from the bench to the bed in a developing country4. Genotyping at a population level5. Screening for hereditary cancer in Chile6. Genomic Medicine in Korea7. Implementing Medical Genomics in China8. A success story of the use of genomics in Malaysia9. Creating a genomics company in India10. Combating sickle cell disease with genomics in Tanzania11. Implementing genomics in the care of neuropsychiatric patients in Latin America12. Creating a Personalized Medicine Company in Argentina13. Measuring the economic and social impact of genomics in developing countries14. A global effort to spearhead implementation of genomics into healthcare for developing nations

• ISBN: 978-0-12-811531-2
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 208
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2018
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés