Reference Hub2
Ethics and Privacy Considerations for Systems Biology Applications in Predictive and Personalized Medicine

Ethics and Privacy Considerations for Systems Biology Applications in Predictive and Personalized Medicine

Jake Y. Chen, Heng Xu, Pan Shi, Adam Culbertson, Eric M. Meslin
ISBN13: 9781609604912|ISBN10: 1609604911|EISBN13: 9781609604929
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-60960-491-2.ch001
Cite Chapter Cite Chapter

MLA

Chen, Jake Y., et al. "Ethics and Privacy Considerations for Systems Biology Applications in Predictive and Personalized Medicine." Handbook of Research on Computational and Systems Biology: Interdisciplinary Applications, edited by Limin Angela Liu, et al., IGI Global, 2011, pp. 1-27. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-491-2.ch001

APA

Chen, J. Y., Xu, H., Shi, P., Culbertson, A., & Meslin, E. M. (2011). Ethics and Privacy Considerations for Systems Biology Applications in Predictive and Personalized Medicine. In L. Liu, D. Wei, Y. Li, & H. Lei (Eds.), Handbook of Research on Computational and Systems Biology: Interdisciplinary Applications (pp. 1-27). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-491-2.ch001

Chicago

Chen, Jake Y., et al. "Ethics and Privacy Considerations for Systems Biology Applications in Predictive and Personalized Medicine." In Handbook of Research on Computational and Systems Biology: Interdisciplinary Applications, edited by Limin Angela Liu, et al., 1-27. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2011. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-60960-491-2.ch001

Export Reference

Mendeley
Favorite

Abstract

Integrative analysis and modeling of the omics data using systems biology have led to growing interests in the development of predictive and personalized medicine. Personalized medicine enables future physicians to prescribe the right drug to the right patient at the right dosage, by helping them link each patient’s genotype to their specific disease conditions. This chapter shares technological, ethical, and social perspectives on emerging personalized medicine applications. First, it examines the history and research trends of pharmacogenomics, systems biology, and personalized medicine. Next, it presents bioethical concerns that arise from dealing with the increasing accumulation of biological samples in many biobanking projects today. Lastly, the chapter describes growing concerns over patient privacy when large amount of individuals’ genetic data and clinical data are managed electronically and accessible online.

Request Access

You do not own this content. Please login to recommend this title to your institution's librarian or purchase it from the IGI Global bookstore.