Julianne O’Daniel
The Prospect of Genome?guided Preventive Medicine: A Need and Opportunity for Genetic Counselors
Duke University|Illumina (United States)
one major anticipated benefits genomic medicine area preventive medicine commercially available genomic profiling able generate risk information number common conditions several recognized preventive guidelines similarly family history assessment affords powerful health risk prediction based shared genetic physical lifestyle environments within families thus ability help predict disease risk enable preemptive health plans genomeguided preventive medicine potential improve population health individualized level realize potential steps broaden access accurate genomic health information must considered expertise genetic science risk assessment communication patientcentered practice approach genetic counselors poised play critical role facilitating incorporation genomic health risks burgeoning field genomeguided preventive medicine