Why precision medicine is not the best route to a healthier world

ABSTRACT Precision medicine has been announced as a new health revolution. The term precision implies more accuracy in healthcare and prevention of diseases, which could yield substantial cost savings. However, scientific debate about precision medicine is needed to avoid wasting economic resources...

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Main Authors: Juan Pablo Rey-López, Thiago Herick de Sá, Leandro Fórnias Machado de Rezende
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2018-02-01
Series:Revista de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-89102018000100600&lng=en&tlng=en