Health IT Analytics August 30, 2019
– Brigham and Women’s Hospital has launched the Preventive Genomics Clinic, the first academically-affiliated clinical service to provide comprehensive DNA sequencing, interpretation, and reporting to help accelerate precision medicine research.
The clinic will interpret disease-associated genes for healthy adults and children seeking to understand and mitigate their risk of future disease.
The Preventive Genomics Clinic differs from consumer-facing laboratory offerings in that it requires individuals to be evaluated in-person by genetics specialists before testing is ordered.
The clinic also helps individuals order from a menu of the most appropriate laboratories for their medical needs and ensures that all laboratory reports will be integrated into individuals’ medical records and everyday clinical care.
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