On Track? Using the Human Genome Epidemiology Roadmap

This paper considers the potential value of genomic information, comments on the nature of evidence about this potential value, particularly on genetic association studies, points out the need for a roadmap, outlines steps in a roadmap that was developed within the Human Genome Epidemiology Network (HuGENet), discusses progress with these steps, and comments on future directions.

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