The Genomics and Your Hospital toolkit uses the term genomic care rather than genomic medicine.
We use genomic medicine to refer to a genomic test and clinical use of that test. While critical, this does not fully reflect the end-to-end, multidisciplinary processes required to achieve holistic patient care.
Genomic care incorporates all elements of person-centred clinical practice that includes genomic testing, including:
- Identification of patients who may benefit
- Referral
- Testing
- Clinical use of the results (including for advanced therapeutics)
- Care
- Education of the patient and family
- Potential future reanalysis for health care
It recognises the social, psychological, and ethical impact of genetic information and reinforces why a wide range of healthcare providers is necessary to facilitate genomic literacy and patient support.
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