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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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      Jason Vassy

      Brigham and Women's Hospital

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