Walking in the Shoes of Patients, Not Just in Their Genes: A Patient-Centered Approach to Genomic Medicine

Neeraj Arora (), Bradford Hesse and Steven Clauser

The Patient: Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, 2015, vol. 8, issue 3, 239-245

Abstract: Genomic technologies are increasing the precision with which clinicians can assess an individual patient’s risk for developing diseases and identify which patients are likely to benefit from specific treatments. Also advocating for a shift away from a one-size-fits-all approach is the growing emphasis on “patient-centered” care. Using examples from breast cancer, we make a case for why, in order to optimize patient health outcomes, genomic medicine will need to be practiced within a patient-centered framework. We present a six-function conceptual framework for patient-centered care and discuss findings from a national survey evaluating the patient-centeredness of care delivered in the USA. Copyright Springer International Publishing Switzerland (outside the USA) 2015

Date: 2015
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