title: Health promotion in a changing world: preparing for the genomics revolution.
abstract: All health professionals must become actively engaged in preparing for the genomics revolution. Healthy lifestyles will continue to be of utmost importance, and we must maintain a balance between health promotion activities and genomic-based tests and therapies. We must understand the specific changes likely to occur as advances in genomics are developed and applied to medicine, as well as their ethical, social, and legal implications. We must develop new, Web-based systems and new educational models to most appropriately incorporate these changes into routine practice. Finally, we must offer timely, useful advice and guidance to the public as well as to policymakers in order to maintain realistic expectations and to ensure adequate and balanced funding for health promotion initiatives and research.
authors: Mayo Medical School, Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Mayo Foundation, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
authors: John M
authors: JM
authors: Wilkinson
authors: Paul V
authors: PV
authors: Targonski
mesh_terms: D003219:Confidentiality; D004989:Ethics; D005826:Genetics, Medical / Q000639:trends*; D015894:Genome, Human; D023281:Genomics / Q000639:trends*; D015438:Health Behavior; D006266:Health Education / Q000639:trends; D006293:Health Promotion / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D014481:United States