PERSONALISED MEDICINE WILL MEAN MORE TRAINING AND PROFESSIONAL DUTIES FOR NURSES
August 1st, 2011
BY MJ DESCHAMPS
WHILE the introduction of personalised medication is still at a relatively nascent stage, the growing number of prescribing nurses means that when genetic testing is used widely to optimise treatment, patient care will become more sophisticated, necessitating more training.
When it comes to treating illnesses, both symptoms and reaction to treatments vary greatly from person to person, which is why recent medical research has been focusing on a more detailed understanding how human genetics affects disease, moving away from a one-size-fits all ...
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