title: [Ethical and social issues associated with genomic medicine].
abstract: Genomic medicine is often presented as a new paradigm for personalized healthcare. Encompassing both a translational approach in research and a vision of future medical practice, genomic medicine may have important impact on the way healthcare professionals diagnostics, treat and prevent diseases. We discuss some ethical and social issues raised by the prospect of genome-based medical practice, namely: changing definitions of disease and identity, assessment of clinical validity and utility of genome screening, mastery of genomic information by healthcare professionals and its communication to patients, and questions related to the costs of genomic medicine for future healthcare.
authors.affiliation: Département universitaire de médecine et santé communautaires, Ethos - Plateforme interdisciplinaire d'éthique, UNIL-CHUV Lausanne.
authors.forename: Gaia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Barazzetti
authors.affiliation: Département universitaire de médecine et santé communautaires, Ethos - Plateforme interdisciplinaire d'éthique, UNIL-CHUV Lausanne.
authors.forename: Alain
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kaufmann
authors.affiliation: Département universitaire de médecine et santé communautaires, Ethos - Plateforme interdisciplinaire d'éthique, UNIL-CHUV Lausanne.
authors.forename: Lazare
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Benaroyo
mesh_terms: D003142:Communication; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D005544:Forecasting; D030661:Genetic Privacy / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends; D036281:Genetic Research / Q000941:ethics; D005820:Genetic Testing / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends; D023281:Genomics / Q000941:ethics*; D006801:Humans; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations / Q000941:ethics; D057285:Precision Medicine / Q000941:ethics* / Q000639:trends; D013557:Switzerland; D057170:Translational Research, Biomedical / Q000941:ethics / Q000639:trends
keywords: Ethik; Genomik; ethics; genetic literacy; genomics; génomique; médecine personnalisée; personalised medicine; personalisierte Medizin; éthique