MEDICC Rev. 2009 Jan;11(1):11-3. doi: 10.37757/MR2009V11.N1.6.
Since first emerging in the late 1970s, the field of human genetics has advanced with extraordinary speed. In just thirteen years (1990 to 2003), the human genome project deciphered the code of life. Today, by detecting genetic predisposition to certain diseases, we can anticipate their appearance even before the onset of symptoms, and progress is being made toward creating so-called "personalized drugs" designed to fit an individual's genetic profile. Yet, these developments are far beyond the reach of the vast majority of people. Few countries have transformed the giant steps in human genetics into national policies, programs and services accessible to the general population.
自 20 世纪 70 年代末首次出现以来，人类遗传学领域的发展速度非常快。仅在 13 年内（1990 年至 2003 年），人类基因组计划就破解了生命密码。如今，通过检测某些疾病的遗传易感性，我们甚至可以在出现症状之前预测它们的出现，并朝着创造所谓的“个性化药物”的方向取得进展，这种药物旨在适应个体的基因特征。然而，这些发展远远超出了绝大多数人的能力范围。很少有国家将人类遗传学的巨大进展转化为可供大众使用的国家政策、计划和服务。
