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Press Play with Madeleine Brand

Is Personalized Medicine the Future of Healthcare?

Also in last night’s State of the Union, the President talked about “personalized medicine.” It’s a form of medical care that would take into account each patient’s individual genetic makeup. We hear more about what it is, how close it is to becoming the norm and how it would work.

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KCRW placeholderBy Barbara Bogaev • Jan 21, 2015 • 1 min read

Also in last night’s State of the Union, the President talked about “personalized medicine.” It’s a form of medical care that would take into account each patient’s individual genetic makeup. We hear more about what it is, how close it is to becoming the norm and how it would work.

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    Barbara Bogaev

    radio journalist

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    Andrew Walsh

    Too Beautiful to Live

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    Christian Bordal

    Managing Producer, Greater LA

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    Matt Holzman

    Producer, 'The Document'

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    Brigham and Women's Hospital

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