Thirteen years after the completion of the Human Genome Project, an increasing number of genomic applications, including next-generation sequencing (NGS), are poised for clinical use. Fulfilling the promise of genomics to improve health in the real world requires a public health perspective.
As genomics reaches the bedside, a public health “post bedside” research agenda will be able to assess the contribution of genomics and other new markers to health and disease in the larger social and environmental context, evaluate promising genomic technologies for their potential to improve health and healthcare, design appropriate strategies for integrating genomics into clinical and public health practice and ensuring access, and continuously measure population health impact of these new technologies.
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