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Genomic Medicine: Articles from the New England Journal of Medicine
Alan E. Guttmacher (Ed.)
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Description for Genomic Medicine: Articles from the New England Journal of Medicine
Paperback. Edited by leaders in the field, written by experts from around the globe, and brimming with full-color illustrations, Genomic Medicine is an indispensable guide to the full potential of the DNA-based transformation of medicine. Editor(s): Collins, Frances S.; Drazen, Jeffrey M.; Guttmacher, Alan E. Num Pages: 208 pages, 40, 40 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: MFN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 254 x 178 x 12. Weight in Grams: 567.
"Fifteen years ago, many questioned the wisdom of sequencing the human genome. There were concerns not only about the technical feasibility of such an effort, but also that its scientific worth would prove too modest to warrant the investment of human and financial capital that the project would require. This collection of essays stands as eloquent testimony to those who overcame such doubts to create, nurture, and finish the sequencing of the human genome in April 2003, a date that will forever stand out in human history. The wide and public availability of the human genome sequence and the other ... Read more
"Fifteen years ago, many questioned the wisdom of sequencing the human genome. There were concerns not only about the technical feasibility of such an effort, but also that its scientific worth would prove too modest to warrant the investment of human and financial capital that the project would require. This collection of essays stands as eloquent testimony to those who overcame such doubts to create, nurture, and finish the sequencing of the human genome in April 2003, a date that will forever stand out in human history. The wide and public availability of the human genome sequence and the other ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Johns Hopkins University Press United States
Number of pages
208
Condition
New
Number of Pages
208
Place of Publication
Baltimore, MD, United States
ISBN
9780801879791
SKU
V9780801879791
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About Alan E. Guttmacher (Ed.)
Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., is director of the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) at the National Institutes of Health. He shepherded the Human Genome Project to completion in 2003. Alan E. Guttmacher, M.D., is deputy director of the NHGRI and director of its Office of Policy, Communication, and Education. Jeffrey M. Drazen, M.D., is Editor-in-Chief of the ... Read more
Reviews for Genomic Medicine: Articles from the New England Journal of Medicine
An indispensable guide to the full potential of the DNA-based transformation of medicine. Human Reproduction and Genetic Ethics The editors have assembled a fine set of short, readable and highly authoritative articles by eminent authors. The book is beautifully produced and will give an accessible entry into genetic medicine to its target audience of non-specialist clinicians. Readers of this journal ... Read more