The context of this article is on point and something I think people need to hear. The fact is medicine is at the end of the day a practice and you so clearly draw out the fallacy so many have. A question to ponder however is what role with genetics play in medicine going forward. How beneficial would things like pharmacogenetics play in taking educated guess work out for both provider and patient?
I think that's a fascinating question that's difficult to answer. I've spoken with reps from these companies who are struggling to provide good data that shows an ROI and without data it feels scammy and like a money grab - a bit of a chicken and egg problem. I think we'll get there, but it's going to be slower than it would be if we didn't feel like we needed to be gate keepers to keep out all of the corruption! Insightful point Nick!
The context of this article is on point and something I think people need to hear. The fact is medicine is at the end of the day a practice and you so clearly draw out the fallacy so many have. A question to ponder however is what role with genetics play in medicine going forward. How beneficial would things like pharmacogenetics play in taking educated guess work out for both provider and patient?
I think that's a fascinating question that's difficult to answer. I've spoken with reps from these companies who are struggling to provide good data that shows an ROI and without data it feels scammy and like a money grab - a bit of a chicken and egg problem. I think we'll get there, but it's going to be slower than it would be if we didn't feel like we needed to be gate keepers to keep out all of the corruption! Insightful point Nick!
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