Pharmacogenomics - Challenges and Opportunities in Therapeutic Implementation (Hardcover)

"Pharmacogenomics: Challenges and Opportunities in Therapeutic Implementation" includes discussions and viewpoints from the academic, regulatory, pharmaceutical, clinical, socio-ethical and economic perspectives. Each chapter presents an overview of the potential or opportunity within the areas discussed and also outlines foreseeable challenges and limitations in moving pharmacogenomics into drug development and direct therapeutic applications. This edited book contains review questions for a more in-depth analysis of the implications of pharmacogenomics and discussion points to generate ideas on best to move the field forward. Clinical pearls and case studies are used to illustrate real-life experiences and both successful and unsuccessful applications. Tables, figures, and annotations are included throughout the book to facilitate understanding and further reference.
Multi-contributed book and chapters are written by contributors who are experts in their fieldProvides perspectives from those involved in all aspects of pharmacogenomics-including academic, regulatory, economic, industry and medical-to illustrate how all of the pieces fit together and where the challenges may beIncludes case studies of both successful and unsuccessful applications so readers can consider the potential and challenges in moving the science into drug development and direct therapeutic applicationsChapters contain discussion questions and clinical pearls and enable readers to reflect on how to move pharmacogenomics forward and apply these observations and useful tips to their own work and research

A companion website offers an elaboration on key points and discussion questions and provides patient case scenarios that illustrate how pharmacogenomics may be applied to a clinical setting

General

Imprint:	Academic Press Inc
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2013
First published:	March 2013
Editors:	Yui-Wing Francis Lam • Larisa H. Cavallari
Dimensions:	235 x 191 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	510
ISBN-13:	978-0-12-391918-2
Categories:	Books > Medicine > Other branches of medicine > Pharmacology > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Biology, life sciences > Life sciences: general issues > Genetics (non-medical) > DNA Books > Academic & Education > Professional & Technical > Pharmacology
LSN:	0-12-391918-5
Barcode:	9780123919182

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