Physicians Practice November 30, 2022
As providers face more conditions and treatments with an underlying genomic component it’s difficult to stay abreast of all the rapid advances.
The role of genomics in healthcare delivery is rapidly evolving. It now informs all areas of care within most medical specialties, making genomic testing fairly ubiquitous. Throughout patients’ lives, it can help providers evaluate newborns, investigate reasons for delays in development, and better understand medical concerns across specialities ranging from reproductive health and cancers to cardiac, neurologic and ophthalmologicalconditions.
As providers face more conditions and treatments with an underlying genomic component — and more questions from patients about their individual genetic concerns — it’s difficult to stay abreast of all the rapid advances. However, there is a vital...