Genomics and world health: hopes and realities.
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.
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Weatherall Institute of Molecular Medicine, University of Oxford, Oxford OX3 9DS, UK. liz.rose@imm.ox.ac.uk
D005826:Genetics, Medical; D023281:Genomics; D014943:Global Health; D016045:Human Genome Project; D006801:Humans; D008678:Metaphysics