lunes, 28 de octubre de 2013

October is Health Literacy Month: Genomics & Health

October is Health Literacy Month: Genomics & Health

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CDC information: Health Literacy: the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information and services to make appropriate health decisions
American Medical Association: Over 89 million American adults have limited health literacy skills.External Web Site Icon
CDC updated information on genomics and health and family health history
What does it mean to be genomically literate?External Web Site Icon National Human Genome Research Institute Meeting Report. Belen Hurle et al. Genetics in Medicine (2013)
Genes in Life from Genetic Alliance: How do my genes affect my health?External Web Site Icon Your health depends on a combination of your genes, choices, and environment
Genetics and genomics for healthcare:External Web Site Icon from the UK National Genetics and Genomics Education Center
Genome-based health literacy: A new challenge for public health genomics.External Web Site Icon
Syurina E, et al. Public Health Genomics (2011)

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