Precision Medicine
Tailoring medical treatment to an individual's genes and biology.
Definition
Precision medicine, also called personalized medicine, is an approach that tailors prevention and treatment to the individual characteristics of each patient, including their genes, environment, and lifestyle. It aims to deliver the right treatment to the right patient at the right time. Advances in genomics are making this increasingly possible.
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- Genomics and MedicineNational Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI), NIHGovernment Health Agency
- Health Topics: Trusted Consumer Health InformationMedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of MedicineGovernment Health Agency
- Health Topics A-ZMedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of MedicineGovernment Health Agency
- Health Library: Diseases & ConditionsCleveland ClinicAcademic Medical Center
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- July 2026
- Last Updated
- July 2026
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