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Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B (Biomedicine & Biotechnology)  2006, Vol. 7 Issue (2): 161-161    DOI: 10.1631/jzus.2006.B0161
Medical Genetics Reports     
Genomics and world health: hopes and realities
Weatherall David
Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK
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Abstract  Due to lack of appreciation of the complexities of the interactions between nature and nurture, claims for the rapid improvements in medical care following the human genome project have been exaggerated. Although some progress has been made in certain fields, the full scope of genomic medicine may not be realised for many years.

Key wordsGenomics      Global health      Genetic disease     
Received: 22 November 2005     
CLC:  R394  
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Weatherall David. Genomics and world health: hopes and realities. Journal of Zhejiang University-SCIENCE B (Biomedicine & Biotechnology), 2006, 7(2): 161-161.

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