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There is no denying that new technology, which has triggered an explosion of scientific information, is ushering in a revolution in medicine. Through intimate patient stories as well as profiles of leading-edge doctors and scientists, this clear-eyed, lively, and highly engaging book explores one of the most significant scientific breakthroughs of our time: the sequencing of the human genome and the subsequent development of personalized medicine.

Publication Date

2012

Publisher

In Fact Books

City

Pittsburgh

An Immense New Power to Heal: The Promise of Personalized Medicine

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