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12544485

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
6 Suppl
pubmed:dateCreated
2003-1-24
pubmed:abstractText
Medical genetics has moved from the study of rare conditions to the illumination of disorders that impact the entire spectrum of medical practice. While there have been a number of predictions and concerns about this impact, this article examines three areas where medical genetics is clearly an important tool in medical practice. First, a family history aids in risk assessment, even in common disorders that are multifactorial. Second, by elucidating molecular pathways, gene identification may lead to the development of more efficacious medications that have fewer side effects. Third, an awareness of population-based risk and the availability of genetic screening in these populations will help physicians assess an individual patient's risk. To fully benefit from genetically based medical approaches, physicians will need to master a new set of principles and clinical skills. However, genetics has traditionally been taught as a basic science, sometimes under the purview of cell biology or biochemistry. Often, then, genetics has little or no place in clinical teaching. This article describes an effort at Harvard Medical School to integrate genetics into both the preclinical and the clinical curricula. The author looks at the underlying pedagogy, how basic science teaching in genetics is provided, and an approach currently being used to include genetics in clinical teaching.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
1098-3600
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
4
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
33S-38S
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:articleTitle
Integration of genetics into clinical teaching in medical school education.
pubmed:affiliation
Harvard-Partners Center for Genetics and Genomics, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review