Comparison of delivery strategies for pharmacogenetic testing services.
The number and use of pharmacogenetic tests to assess a patient's likelihood of response or risk of an adverse event is expanding across medical specialties and becoming more prevalent. During this period of development and translation, different approaches are being investigated to optimize delivery of pharmacogenetic services. In this paper, we review pre-emptive and point-of-care delivery approaches currently implemented or being investigated and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of each approach. The continued growth in knowledge about the genetic basis of drug response combined with development of new and less expensive testing technologies and electronic medical records will impact future delivery systems. Regardless of delivery approach, the currently limited knowledge of health professionals about genetics generally or PGx specifically will remain a major obstacle to utilization.
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- Pharmacology & Pharmacy
- Pharmacogenetics
- Pharmacists
- Humans
- Genetic Testing
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Electronic Health Records
- 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
- 3105 Genetics
- 1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Published In
DOI
EISSN
Publication Date
Volume
Issue
Start / End Page
Location
Related Subject Headings
- Pharmacology & Pharmacy
- Pharmacogenetics
- Pharmacists
- Humans
- Genetic Testing
- Evidence-Based Medicine
- Electronic Health Records
- 3214 Pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences
- 3105 Genetics
- 1115 Pharmacology and Pharmaceutical Sciences