RESEARCH TEAM AT UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON XPLORES PATIENT PREFERENCES FOR PERSONALIZED MEDICINE
October 29, 2008
October 29, 2008
HOUSTON, Oct. 29 -- The University of Houston issued the following news release:
While a growing number of doctors are introducing personalized medicine into their practices, it remains largely unclear how receptive patients are to employing genomic diagnostics to tailor-make drugs. Armed with a $398,000, two-year grant, a University of Houston research team has initiated a research project to determine patient preferences - and, thus, educate health policymakers and physicians.
While a growing number of doctors are introducing personalized medicine into their practices, it remains largely unclear how receptive patients are to employing genomic diagnostics to tailor-make drugs. Armed with a $398,000, two-year grant, a University of Houston research team has initiated a research project to determine patient preferences - and, thus, educate health policymakers and physicians.