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What is Pharmacogenetics?
Pharmacogenetics is made up of the words pharmacology and genetics. Pharmacology is the branch of medicine concerned with the uses and effects of drugs. Pharmacogenetics is concerned with patient variation in drug response caused by a patients’ genetic profile. Pharmacogenetics is underpinned by the idea of giving patients the right drug, at the right dose, in order to maximise benefits and minimise side effects.
Links
www.ucel.ac.uk/rlos/genetics/Pharmacogenetics/
The University of Cambridge e-learning collaboration website resources at this link offer clear accessible definitions supported by short audio/visual presentations – ideal for a student research project.