Institute:Office of National Coordinator (ONC) Workforce Training Curriculum
Component:The Culture of Health Care
Unit:Health Care Settings The Places Where Care is Delivered
Lecture:Range of care
Continuum of care
Slide content:Precision Medicine or Personalized Medicine Approach to disease prevention and treatment that takes into account differences in peoples genes, environments, and lifestyles Example Demonstrated results in patients with cancer or family cancer history Improved survival rates with reduced treatment side effects FDA, 2016 14
Slide notes:Most medical treatments are designed for the average patient as a one-size-fits-all-approach. This approach is [quote] successful for some patients but not for others. Precision medicine, sometimes known as personalized medicine, is an innovative approach to disease prevention and treatment that takes into account differences in peoples genes, environments, and lifestyles [end quote]. [quote] Advances in precision medicine have already led to powerful new discoveries and several new FDA-approved treatments that are tailored to specific characteristics of individuals, such as a persons genetic makeup or the genetic profile of an individuals tumor [end quote]. For example, [quote] patients with a variety of cancers routinely undergo molecular testing as part of patient care, enabling physicians to select treatments that improve chances of survival and reduce exposure to adverse effects [end quote]. 14