Precision Medicine
Season 10 Episode 1004 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
Just 50 years ago, little was known about the factors that contribute to human disease.
In many cases, doctors and patients were forced to react to disease rather than prevent it. Today, genetic testing is available for over 2000 rare and common conditions allowing parents to screen children for genetic abnormalities and individuals to analyze their risk of developing certain diseases.
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HealthSmart is a local public television program presented by WITF
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Precision Medicine
Season 10 Episode 1004 | 26m 46sVideo has Closed Captions
In many cases, doctors and patients were forced to react to disease rather than prevent it. Today, genetic testing is available for over 2000 rare and common conditions allowing parents to screen children for genetic abnormalities and individuals to analyze their risk of developing certain diseases.
Problems playing video? | Closed Captioning Feedback
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