Equity in Health: Consideration of Race and Ethnicity in Precision Medicine

Todd L Edwards 1, Joseph Breeyear 1, Jacqueline A Piekos 2, Digna R Velez Edwards 3

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PMID: 32709459
PMCID: PMC7373675
DOI: 10.1016/j.tig.2020.07.001

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Abstract

The causes for disparities in implementation of precision medicine are complex, due in part to differences in clinical care and a lack of engagement and recruitment of under-represented populations in studies. New tools and large genetic cohorts can change these circumstances and build access to personalized medicine for disadvantaged populations.

Keywords: genetic ancestry; genomics; health disparities; health equity; personalized medicine.

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