Health Law Institute, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
PLoS Biol. 2013 Nov;11(11):e1001699. doi: 10.1371/journal.pbio.1001699. Epub 2013 Nov 5.
The cost of whole genome sequencing is dropping rapidly. There has been a great deal of enthusiasm about the potential for this technological advance to transform clinical care. Given the interest and significant investment in genomics, this seems an ideal time to consider what the evidence tells us about potential benefits and harms, particularly in the context of health care policy. The scale and pace of adoption of this powerful new technology should be driven by clinical need, clinical evidence, and a commitment to put patients at the centre of health care policy.
全基因组测序的成本正在迅速下降。人们对这项技术进步有可能改变临床护理充满了极大的热情。鉴于人们对基因组学的兴趣和大量投资,现在似乎是一个理想的时机,可以考虑一下证据告诉我们的潜在益处和危害,特别是在医疗保健政策方面。应该根据临床需求、临床证据以及将患者置于医疗保健政策中心的承诺来推动这项强大新技术的采用规模和速度。