Medical genetics in developing countries in the Asia-Pacific region: challenges and opportunities

• Main Authors: Thong, Meow Keong, See-Toh, Yiling, Hassan, Jamiyah, Syed Mohamed Ali, Jaffar
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: Springer Nature 2018
• Subjects: H Social Sciences (General); HD72 Economic growth, development, planning; Q Science (General); RB Pathology
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/69084/1/69084_Medical%20genetics%20in%20developing%20countries_article.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/69084/2/69084_Medical%20genetics%20in%20developing%20countries_scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/69084/13/69084_Medical%20genetics%20in%20developing%20countries%20in%20the%20Asia-Pacific%20region%20challenges%20and%20opportunities_WOS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/69084/; https://www.nature.com/articles/s41436-018-0135-0

Advances in genetic and genomic technology changed health-care services rapidly in low and middle income countries (LMICs) in the Asia-Pacific region. While genetic services were initially focused on population-based disease prevention strategies, they have evolved into clinic-based and therapeutics...