Toward Precision Medicine - Building a Knowledge Network for Biomedical Research and a New Taxonomy of Disease (Paperback, New)

, , ,
Motivated by the explosion of molecular data on humans-particularly data associated with individual patients-and the sense that there are large, as-yet-untapped opportunities to use this data to improve health outcomes, Toward Precision Medicine explores the feasibility and need for "a new taxonomy of human disease based on molecular biology" and develops a potential framework for creating one. The book says that a new data network that integrates emerging research on the molecular makeup of diseases with clinical data on individual patients could drive the development of a more accurate classification of diseases and ultimately enhance diagnosis and treatment. The "new taxonomy" that emerges would define diseases by their underlying molecular causes and other factors in addition to their traditional physical signs and symptoms. The book adds that the new data network could also improve biomedical research by enabling scientists to access patients' information during treatment while still protecting their rights. This would allow the marriage of molecular research and clinical data at the point of care, as opposed to research information continuing to reside primarily in academia. Toward Precision Medicine notes that moving toward individualized medicine requires that researchers and health care providers have access to very large sets of health- and disease-related data linked to individual patients. These data are also critical for developing the information commons, the knowledge network of disease, and ultimately the new taxonomy. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Why Now? 3 What Would a Knowledge Network and New Taxonomy Look Like? 4 How Do We Get There? 5 Epilogue References Appendix A: The Statement of Task with Additional Context Appendix B: Committee Biographies Appendix C: March 1& 2, 2011 - Workshop Agenda Appendix D: eMERGE Consortium Data Use Agreement Appendix E: Glossary

R1,193

Or split into 4x interest-free payments of 25% on orders over R50
Learn more

Discovery Miles11930
Mobicred@R112pm x 12* Mobicred Info
Free Delivery
Delivery AdviceShips in 12 - 17 working days


Toggle WishListAdd to wish list
Review this Item

Product Description

Motivated by the explosion of molecular data on humans-particularly data associated with individual patients-and the sense that there are large, as-yet-untapped opportunities to use this data to improve health outcomes, Toward Precision Medicine explores the feasibility and need for "a new taxonomy of human disease based on molecular biology" and develops a potential framework for creating one. The book says that a new data network that integrates emerging research on the molecular makeup of diseases with clinical data on individual patients could drive the development of a more accurate classification of diseases and ultimately enhance diagnosis and treatment. The "new taxonomy" that emerges would define diseases by their underlying molecular causes and other factors in addition to their traditional physical signs and symptoms. The book adds that the new data network could also improve biomedical research by enabling scientists to access patients' information during treatment while still protecting their rights. This would allow the marriage of molecular research and clinical data at the point of care, as opposed to research information continuing to reside primarily in academia. Toward Precision Medicine notes that moving toward individualized medicine requires that researchers and health care providers have access to very large sets of health- and disease-related data linked to individual patients. These data are also critical for developing the information commons, the knowledge network of disease, and ultimately the new taxonomy. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Why Now? 3 What Would a Knowledge Network and New Taxonomy Look Like? 4 How Do We Get There? 5 Epilogue References Appendix A: The Statement of Task with Additional Context Appendix B: Committee Biographies Appendix C: March 1& 2, 2011 - Workshop Agenda Appendix D: eMERGE Consortium Data Use Agreement Appendix E: Glossary

Customer Reviews

No reviews or ratings yet - be the first to create one!

Product Details

General

Imprint

National Academies Press

Country of origin

United States

Release date

2012

Availability

Expected to ship within 12 - 17 working days

First published

2011

Authors

, , ,

Dimensions

229 x 152 x 13mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback

Pages

142

Edition

New

ISBN-13

978-0-309-22222-8

Barcode

9780309222228

Categories

LSN

0-309-22222-2



Trending On Loot