Genomics as public health? Community genetics and the challenge of personalised medicine in Cuba

Anthropology and Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 131-146

  Gibbon, Sahra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Community; Cuba; Genomics; Public health

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER GENETICS; CITIZENSHIP; CUBA; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FAMILY MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY; POPULATION GENETICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 71149121487     PISSN: 13648470     EISSN: 14692910     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13648470902940671     Document Type: Review

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