Pharmacogenomics - Challenges and Opportunities in Therapeutic Implementation

Informationen zum Autor Dr. Lam is Professor of Pharmacology at the University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio (UTHSCSA). His editing experience included the first edition of Pharmacogenomics as well as being the lead editor of another published book entitled “Herbal Supplements – Drug Interactions. Scientific and Regulatory Perspectives?. He is also a co-author for a book chapter on pharmacogenetics in six consecutive editions of the textbook “Pharmacotherapy: A Pathophysiologic Approach?. Dr. Lam designed and continues to direct a graduate course “Molecular and Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics? since 2002 for the UTHSCSA and the College of Pharmacy at the University of Texas at Austin. He has organized and participated in international and national symposia on topics related to personalized and molecular medicine, and is a scientific councilor for the Pacific Rim Association for Clinical Pharmacogenetics. Explores the challenges and opportunities in Therapeutic Implementation. "This book succeeds in providing a relevant and unique perspective, by international experts in the field, on the progress and challenges facing the translation of pharmacogenomics into clinical practice. I highly recommended it to anyone with an interest in the topic, from the essential basics to its role in the future practice of medicine."--Doody.com, August 2, 2013 Zusammenfassung Includes discussions and viewpoints from the academic, regulatory, pharmaceutical, clinical, socio-ethical and economic perspectives. This book contains review questions for an analysis of the implications of pharmacogenomics and discussion points to generate ideas on best to move the field forward.

Product details

• Authors: Yui Wing Francis Lam, Yui-wing Francis (EDT)/ Cavallari Lam
• Assisted by: Larisa H. Cavallari (Editor), Larisa H. (PharmD Cavallari (Editor), Cavallari Larisa H. (Editor), Yui-Wing Francis Lam (Editor), Yui-Wing Francis (Professor of Pharmacology Lam (Editor), Lam Yui-Wing Francis (Editor)
• Publisher: Academic Press London
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 01.04.2013, delayed
• EAN: 9780123919182
• ISBN: 978-0-12-391918-2
• No. of pages: 480
• Series: Academic Press
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Medicine > Pharmacy; MEDICAL / Pharmacology, SCIENCE / Life Sciences / Genetics & Genomics, Pharmacology, Genetics (non-medical), Dna & Genome, SCIENCE / Bioinformatics, Computational biology / bioinformatics