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. 2002 Jul;92(7):1077-9.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.7.1077.

The impact of genomics on global health

Tikki Pang  1
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The impact of genomics on global health

Tikki Pang. Am J Public Health. 2002 Jul.

Abstract

Ensuring that advances in genomics are applied to the health improvement of people living in developing countries is an important contemporary challenge. In the near term, such advances are likely to alleviate infectious diseases, with longer-term benefits envisaged for chronic disorders. To ensure that benefits are shared by developing countries, attention must be paid to complex ethical, legal, social, and economic issues, as well as to public education and engagement. Creative and equitable international mechanisms and goodwill are needed to turn high hopes into reality and allow the use of genomics to reduce health inequities between rich and poor nations.

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  • Ethics in public health institutions.
    Wedeen RP. Wedeen RP. Am J Public Health. 2002 Dec;92(12):1884-5. doi: 10.2105/ajph.92.12.1884. Am J Public Health. 2002. PMID: 12453797 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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