JAMA Network January 29, 2019
To the Editor Dr Psaty and colleagues1 compared precision medicine and preventive medicine as 2 distinct models in medicine. They posited that precision medicine is deterministic, often with a gene-centric approach, while preventive medicine is probabilistic and applies to common conditions such as hypertension and hyperlipidemia. The 2 models are complementary and not competitive. Emerging scientific evidence will guide physicians toward preventive and curative interventions that can...
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